Adam Bakri

Acting

Adam Bakri

Born 1988-05-15 · Jaffa, Palestine

Adam Bakri (born May 15, 1988) is a Palestinian actor and artist living in New York. He rose to prominence in 2013 after starring in critically acclaimed film Omar.

Acting credits

Official Secrets poster
7.2

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

Official Secrets

2019

All That's Left of You poster
7.9

After a Palestinian teen gets swept up into a West Bank protest, his mother recounts the family story of hope, courage and relentless struggle that led to this fateful moment.

All That's Left of You

2025

Ali and Nino poster
6.5

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

Ali and Nino

2016

Unfold poster
8.0

Elias and Susan in New York, between love, exile, and the Arabic revolution.

Unfold

2012

Mashed Potatoes poster
NR

While prepping for a Friendsgiving potluck, an Arab couple argues over the merits of a well quoted journalist after the 9/11 attacks.

Mashed Potatoes

2024

Slam poster
5.3

Ricky is a young Arab Australian whose peaceful suburban life is turned on its head when his sister, Ameena, disappears without trace. In a climate of distrust and xenophobia, she is soon suspected of having joined the ranks of ISIS in Syria. In a ‘post-facts’ world, Ricky no longer knows who to believe, his sense of what’s right or the 24 hour media cycle of spin.

Slam

2019

A Gaza Weekend poster
7.3

Israel is sealed off after the outbreak of a deadly virus and Gaza has become the safest place in the region, leaving a British journalist and his Israeli girlfriend trapped on the wrong side of the border. With no one else to turn to, they must entrust two Palestinian street merchants who promise a way out in exchange for much needed cash. What follows is a hilarious culture clash comedy-adventure as the couple desperately try everything to get back home.

A Gaza Weekend

2022

If You See Something poster
NR

In the bliss of their new love, Ali and Katie start to build their life together in New York City, he as an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum and she, an ambitious American woman. When a crisis strikes back in Baghdad in the thick of his asylum process, Ali and Katie are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship... and the secrets they have been keeping from each other.

If You See Something

2025

Amsterdam to Anatolia poster
4.8

Elissa's life takes a turn when she meets a mysterious man in her English class and she has to quickly decide between her family and him- and going from family-life to a life on the run is a wild choice to everyone but her.

Amsterdam to Anatolia

2019

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NR

An American singer struggling with addiction escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.

Fly Little Bird

A Little Bit of Bad poster
7.0

The year is 1969. When her psychotic ex shows up for dinner in her new home, a pregnant housewife struggles to hide her true identity from her fiancee whilst battling to keep her own sanity.

A Little Bit of Bad

2014

Omar poster
7.1

The drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.

Omar

2013