![]() His new film is an epic love story set against the backdrop of the First World War, expansionist Communist Russia and the independence movement in Azerbaijan.īakri plays Ali, a young Muslim who falls in love with Nino (played by Spanish actress María Valverde), a Greek Orthodox Christian from neighbouring Georgia. Part of the Bakri acting dynasty – his father is veteran actor and director Mohammad Bakri, and his brothers Saleh and Ziad are also in the business – he came to international attention in the title role of director Hani Abu-Assad's Oscar nominated drama Omar in 2013. Palestinian actor Adam Bakri takes the lead role in Ali and Nino, a British film based on the acclaimed Azerbaijani novel of the same name by Kurban Said, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival at the weekend. ![]()
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