Aboubakr Bensaihi (born 1996), is a Belgian actor, singer and rapper of Moroccan descent.[1] He is best known for starring as Marwan in the critically acclaimed 2015 film Black.[2]
Aboubakr Bensaihi | |
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| Born | Aboubakr Bensaihi 1996 (age 27–28) Molenbeek, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian Moroccan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editHe was born in 1996 in and raised in Molenbeek. He completed Dutch-language education at the Imelda Institute.[3]
Career
editIn 2014, Bensaihi was selected for the film Black by the directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Then, he played the lead male character 'Marwan' in the film Black. The film gained positive acclaim and screened at several international film festivals. He was later nominated at the Ensor Best Debut Award at Ostend Film Festival in 2016 and the Best Actor Award at Magritte Awards in 2017. With the success of the film, he joined the soap opera Thuis as 'Junes Bakkal' in 2017. In 2018, he joined the television serial Daidj.[3]
Apart from acting, Bensaihi is also a singer and rapper. He himself sang the song Do You Hear Me for the soundtrack of Black. He also wrote the songs under the stage name 'Bakr'. His debut single was Sac à dos which was followed by successful single Elle a. Then he released the song Tomber dans ton love. In 2016, Bensaihi became one of the 10 laureates of Molenbekenaar of the year.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Black | Marwan | Film | |
| 2016 | The Dinner | Aboubakr | Short film | |
| 2018 | eLegal | Yassine Mejri | TV series | |
| 2018 | Thuis | Junes Bakkal | TV series | |
| 2018 | The Crimson Rivers | Rachid | TV series | |
| 2019 | Binti | Farid | Film | [5] |
| 2019 | Women of the Night | Rachid | TV series | |
| 2022 | Rebel | Kamal Wasaki | Film | |
| 2023 | Mocro Maffia | Idris | TV series |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Black". lwlies. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Meet the breakout star of belgian cinema's edgiest new film, 'black'". i-d.vice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Aboubakr Bensaihi". lavenir. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Aboubakr Bensaihi Molenbeekaar of the year: 'My neighborhood remains my neighborhood'". bruzz. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Aboubakr Bensaihi: Selected filmography". cineuropa. Retrieved 1 November 2020.