His work, including the 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin,” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.

Mohammad Bakri, the Palestinian actor and director known for his work on "Homeland" and in the 1984 film "Beyond the Walls," has died. He was 72.

Mohammad Bakri, the Palestinian actor and director known for his work on "Homeland" and in the 1984 film "Beyond the Walls," has died. He was 72.

Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity has died, his family announced

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72. Bakri was best known for “Jenin, Jenin,” a 2003 documentary he directed about an […]

The family of Palestinian director and actor Mohammad Bakri says he has died at 72.

Bakri, whose breakout role as a Palestinian inmate in an Israeli prison in the 1980s film 'Beyond the Walls' earned him international acclaim, is survived by his six children