Ashraf Barhom
Ashraf Barhom (also Ashraf Barhoum and Ashraf Barhum , * 1979 in Tarshiha , Israel ) is an actor best known for his roles in Paradise Now , Operation: Kingdom and Tyrant .
Life
Barhom was born in the village of Tarshiha in the Galilee region of northern Israel. Even before his student days at the University of Haifa , he played in plays at his schools, in Haifa he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in “ Theater and Arts ” (German: Theater and Art ). About his time at the university, he said:
"I expressed myself through hyperactivity and disruption. I wanted to play rather than study. "
“I expressed myself through hyperactivity and conflict. I would rather play than study. "
On the cultural conflict between the Arab world and the western world , he commented on his participation in Operation: Kingdom in 2007 :
"When we attach ourselves to national identities, then we enter into a cycle of conflict. I didn't choose where I was born or who to be or what people would call me. I'm a hybrid, from a cultural perspective, but I don't think in these terms. I'm more simple than that. I'm a mammal who will live 70 years more or less, who believes in God and likes his life. "
“When we attach ourselves to national identities, then we enter a circle of conflict. I didn't choose where I was born or who I became or what people call me. I'm a hybrid , from a cultural perspective, but I don't think in those terms. I am rather simpler than that. I am a mammal that will live 70 years, more or less, that believes in God and that likes life. "
Filmography
Film ( selection )
- 2004: The Syrian Bride
- 2005: Paradise Now
- 2007: Operation: Kingdom
- 2009: Agora - The Pillars of Heaven
- 2009: Lebanon
- 2010: Clash of the Titans
- 2012: Zaytoun
- 2014: 300: Rise of an Empire
Series ( selection )
- 2013: By Any Means
- 2014: Tyrant
Web links
- Ashraf Barhom in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the right place at the right time: Who knew global politics would figure in Ashraf Barhom's career? , The Los Angeles Times website, September 23, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Dark-Skinned, Good Guy: Arab-Israeli Ashraf Barhom charts new territory in The Kingdom. , westword.com, September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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SURNAME | Barhom, Ashraf |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barhoum, Ashraf; Barhum, Ashraf |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tarshiha , Israel |