Baraa Alem

Baraa Alem, honestly, the guy’s been everywhere lately. If you keep up with Arab cinema at all, his face is probably burned into your memory by now. He landed his first big splash with “The Book Of Sun” back in 2020—yup, that’s the one where he played the lead and suddenly everyone was like, “Wait, who’s THAT?” Not just a face, though. Dude writes, produces, basically lives and breathes film. Fast forward a couple years and boom, he’s starring in “Route 10,” directed by Omar Naim. It’s this wild road-trip flick, but with a Saudi twist—a little bit of chaos, a little bit of heart, and Baraa, right in the middle of it, doing his thing. But then 2023? “HWJN” drops. It’s not just any movie; it’s based on the mega-popular novel that’s been making the rounds for years. People were hyped, and Baraa didn’t disappoint. He’s got this way of sliding between roles, serious or goofy, and making it look easy. And when he’s not in front of the camera, he’s still in the mix—he actually created “Filmmer,” a YouTube channel that’s blown up past half a million subscribers. That’s where he breaks down films, gets nerdy about scripts and scenes, and sometimes just rants about what everyone else is getting wrong. So yeah, Baraa Alem: not just another actor, but one of those guys who shapes the scene from all angles. And he’s just getting started.