Saleh Bakri (, ; born 1977) is a

Palestinian Palestinians () are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine. *: "Palestine was part of the first wave of conquest following Muhammad's death in 632 CE; Jerusalem fell to the Caliph Umar in 638. The indigenous p ...

actor. He began his career in the theater. He is the son of actor and film director

Mohammad Bakri Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; , ) is a Palestinian actor and film director. Personal life Bakri was born in the village of Bi'ina in Israel. He went to elementary school in his hometown and received his secondary education in the nearby city of A ...

, and the brother of actors Ziad, Adam Bakri and Mahmood Bakri.

Career

Bakri performed in '' Death and the Maiden'' directed by Juliano Mer-Khamis. In 2007, Bakri appeared in his first two films: ''

The Band's Visit ''The Band's Visit'' () is a 2007 comedy-drama film written and directed by Eran Kolirin, and starring Saleh Bakri, Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai and Uri Gavriel. It is an international co-production between Israel, France and the United Sta ...

,'' and '' Salt of this Sea'' by

Annemarie Jacir Annemarie Jacir () is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and producer. Career Filmmaking Jacir received an MFA from the Columbia University School of the Arts in 2002. She has been working in independent cinema since 1998 and has written, directe ...

, which premiered at Cannes in 2008. ''Salt of this Sea'' was Bakri's debut performance in an Arab film and went on to be Palestine's official submission for the Academy Awards. ''The Band's Visit'' also won numerous prizes and awards, including the

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for and the Most Promising Actor award at the

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for Bakri. The following year he portrayed

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's father Fouad in '' The Time That Remains''. In 2011, Bakri appeared in Radu Mihaileanu's film ''

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'' alongside

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, Sabrina Ouazani, and

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. Bakri was the protagonist of Sharif Waked's work ''To be continued'' in 2009, portraying a Palestinian martyr who reads what was supposed to be the text that testifies to his approaching obliteration but emerges instead as tales from ''A Thousand and One Nights''. Other projects include ''Laila's Birthday'' by

Rashid Masharawi Rashid Masharawi (also: "Rashid Mashrawi") () is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in 1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati refugee camp. Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah, where he founded the Ci ...

, playing a supporting role next to his father, Annemarie Jacir's second film '' When I Saw You,'' and a short movie titled ''Fireworks'' directed by Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese. He played the eponymous protagonist in the Italian thriller ''

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'', which won the Critics' Week Grand Prize at the

2013 Cannes Film Festival The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2013. American filmmaker Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The French film ''Blu ...

. In 2015 Bakri appeared at the

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in the play ''Fireworks'' by Palestinian playwright Dalia Taha, about two families living under siege in Gaza. In 2019 Bakri starred in ''Dialogue with the Unseen'' by Italian artist Valerio Rocco Orlando, a

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about individuals who are questioning their own relationship with nature and society. In 2021 Bakri's film '' The Present'' was nominated for the

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. In 2022, Bakri played the protagonist in '' The Blue Caftan'', directed by Maryam Touzani.

Filmography

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakri, Saleh 1977 births People from Bi'ina Living people Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts alumni Israeli Arab actors Ophir Award winners 21st-century Israeli male actors Palestinian male actors Palestinian male film actors