Aboubakr Bensaihi

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Aboubakr Bensaihi
Born
Aboubakr Bensaihi

1996 (age 28–29)
Molenbeek, Belgium
Nationality Belgian
Moroccan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • rapper
Years active2015–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present

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] and later the 2022 film Rebel .

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Early life

He was born in 1996 in and raised in Molenbeek. He completed Dutch-language education at the Imelda Institute. [3]

Career

Actor

In 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]

Rapper

Apart from acting, Bensaihi is also a singer, songwriter and rapper, known by his stage name Bakr. He himself sang the song Do You Hear Me for the soundtrack of Black. 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

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2015 Black MarwanFilm
2016The DinnerAboubakrShort film
2018eLegalYassine MejriTV series
2018ThuisJunes BakkalTV series
2018The Crimson RiversRachidTV series
2019BintiFaridFilm [5]
2019Women of the NightRachidTV series
2022 Rebel Kamal WasakiFilm
2023Mocro MaffiaIdrisTV series

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Black". lwlies. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Meet the breakout star of belgian cinema's edgiest new film, 'black'". i-d.vice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Aboubakr Bensaihi". lavenir. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Aboubakr Bensaihi Molenbeekaar of the year: 'My neighborhood remains my neighborhood'". bruzz. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Aboubakr Bensaihi: Selected filmography". cineuropa. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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