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Hakeem JomahACTOR | WRITER | DIRECTOR

Dr. Hakeem Jomah is a Saudi Arabian actor, writer and director. Jomah transitioned from the world of medicine to the film industry to pursue his passions in filmmaking and acting for film. Most recently, he wrote and produced “Madayen,” Saudi Arabia’s first horror film, which has won two awards for best writing at the Panama Film Festival and Hong Kong Underground Film Festival, and one award for best acting in a foreign film at the Barcelona World Film Festival in 2016.

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Program Studied at NYFA: Acting for Film
Program Type: MFA Acting for Film
Year Attended: 2015
Location: Los Angeles

Notable Credits

Madayen, Don’t Go Too Far, Kandahar, Last Light

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