Yahya Mahayni

Yahya Mahayni, is a Syrian actor and writer.[1] He is best known for the critics acclaimed role "Sam Ali" in the award-winning Tunisian movie The Man Who Sold His Skin.[2][3][4]

Yahya Mahayni
Born
Yahya Mahayni

Syria
OccupationActor, writer
Years active2013–present
Known forThe Man Who Sold His Skin
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)

Personal life

His father died shortly after releasing the short Emptiness.[2]

Career

From 2013 to 2014, he studied drama from Acting International, Paris.[5] Since 2015, he acted in several short films and medium-length movies such as Al en vers and Bengué. Then he appeared in the short film Emptiness directed by Yoann Suberviolle.[2]

In 2019, he acted in the Tunisian film The Man Who Sold His Skin directed by Kaouther Ben Hania.[2] In the film, he played the main role "Sam Ali". His role was highly praised by the critics and later screened at several international film festivals.[6][7] The film was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[8][9] In March 2021, the film was nominated for the Best International Feature Film.[10] The film was premiered in the Horizons section at the 77th Venice International Film Festival,[11] and Mahayni won the Best Actor Award in the Horizons Section.[12][13]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2015Al en versAlan VernesShort film
2016OpiumOscarFilm
2018EmptinessShort film
2019Fearless GirlwriterShort film
2019BenguéStankuShort film
2020The Man Who Sold His SkinSam AliFilm
2021ResurgenceShort film

References
  1. "e-TALENTA". www.e-talenta.eu. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. Hesham, Mohamed (4 May 2021). "Yahya Mahayni". eniGma Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. Writer, ByStaff. "An Interview with Cast & Crew of Acclaimed Film 'The Man Who Sold His Skin'". SceneArabia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. "Yahya Mahayni". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. "Yahya Mahayni – DO Agency" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. Ward, Sarah (6 September 2020). "'The Man Who Sold His Skin': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. AnOther (24 September 2021). "The Story Behind the Oscar-Nominated Film About a Man Who Sold His Skin". AnOther. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. Keslassy, Elsa (20 November 2020). "'The Man Who Sold His Skin' to Represent Tunisia in International Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. Davis, Clayton (9 February 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Announced in Nine Categories". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. "The full list of 2021 Oscars nominations". The Guardian. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  11. "Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' Scores Sales Following Middle East Premiere". Variety. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  12. Tartaglione, Nancy (12 September 2020). "'Nomadland' Scoops Golden Lion At Venice Film Festival – Full List Of Winnners". Deadline. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. "Collateral Awards of the 77th Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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