Kais Nashef

Nashef was born in Tayibe, Israel, and is of both Palestinian and German descent. He studied acting at the Beit Zvi Institute of Performing Arts in Ramat Gan. He lives in Berlin. He later played the lead role in Paradise Now, a film about two would-be suicide bombers in the West Bank. In 2018, he won the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Tel Aviv on Fire.