Mohammad Bakri in Wajib

Nomination Detail

Mohamed Bakri is a Palestinian actor and filmmaker. He studied acting and Arabic literature at the Tel Aviv University and went on to star in dozens of international productions. Bakri won the Bronze Leopard Award for Best Actor at the 2004 Locarno International Film Festival for Private (2004). Other notable acting credits include The Olive Harvest (2003), Beyond the Walls (1984) and Beyond the Walls II (1992), Haifa (1996), and Hanna.K (1983). As a director, he has made two documentaries and one narrative feature, Water (2012). This is his second APSA nomination following his 2009 nomination for Laila’s Birthday.