NEWS 2021
Saman shot this year in Sérgio Tréfaut’s feature film THE BRIDE in a large supporting role. He completed his first short film IDO that he wrote and directed this year. Recently he was honored with the best supporting actor award at the Festival Brasil de Cinema International 2020 for his performance in THE HEAVY BURDEN which also won best short film.
| Playing range | 24-32 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Eyes | Dark Brown |
| Hair | Brown/Black |
| Languages | Kurdish (mother tongue), English & Arabic (fluent) |
| Dance | Kurdish Folk |
| Instruments | Guitar & Saz (Baglama) (intermediate) |
| Sport | Football, Basketball, Vollyball, Swimming, Cycling (very good) |
| License | Driver’s licence car |
| Special Skills | Drawing (good), Driving (very well), award-winning director of short films. |
| 2014-2016 Institute of Dohuk - College for Engineering |
| Since 2015 apprenticeship with several well known Kurdish filmmakers |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Bride | Commanding Soldier (large Supp) | Sérgio Tréfaut | FAUX |
| 2020 | Sinjar | Isis Member | Anna Bofarull | KaBoGa Production |
| 2020 | Rain Bride | Peshmerga Fighter | Hussein Hassan Ali | Mitos Film |
| 2019 | Wesyet - short | Shop Owner | Kamiran Betasi | ZM Productions |
| 2018 | Bare Giran/Heavy Burden - short | Salih | Yilmaz Ozdil | Mardin University Won Best Supporting Actor at Festival Brasil De Cinema Internacional 2020. Won Best Short at 20th Festival International de Cine de Lebu (Oscar qualifying) |
| 2017 | Xirxis | Saman Lead | Sarkaut Mustefa | ZM productions Nominated Crossing Europe Film Festival |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Ido | Saman Mustefa | Self Produced | |
| 2018 | Qedexe | Saman Lead | Saman Mustefa | Self Produced |
| 2015 | The Unknown Life | Sami | Saman Mustefa | Self Produced *Won Best Short Rwanga Youth festival Iraq |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Production |
