Renowned actor and director Mohammad Bakri died Wednesday at the age of 72, according to his family. Bakri had been suffering from heart problems. His funeral was held the same day in his town of birth, al-Bi’neh, in northern Israel.
“With profound sorrow and grief, we announce the passing of our beloved father, the actor Mohammed Bakri,” his son Saleh, also an actor, wrote on Instagram.
Bakri, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, began his career in the 1980s, performing in both Arabic and Hebrew in Palestinian and Israeli theaters and productions. His first film, Hanna K. was directed by Academy Award-winning Greek-French director Costa-Gavras.
Since then, Bakri performed in…