Homeland Star Mohammad Bakri Dies: Where to Watch His Final Role

Sad news to close out the year: Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri has died at 72. If the name rings a bell, it should — he had a four-decade run that swung from acclaimed TV to a documentary that kept Israeli courts busy for years.

The basics

Bakri passed away on December 24 at a hospital in the coastal city of Nahariya. Local outlet Al-Jarmaq and the Associated Press reported the cause as heart and lung complications.

From 'Homeland' to a film Israel tried to bury

International audiences probably first clocked Bakri on 'Homeland,' opposite Claire Danes. The Showtime thriller launched in October 2011, developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, and was widely liked — think around an 8.3/10 on IMDb and roughly 85% on Rotten Tomatoes during its heyday.

But Bakri had been a fixture long before that, and he was never shy about the stories he wanted to tell. Case in point: his 2003 documentary 'Jenin, Jenin,' about the Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp. The film was banned and litigated in Israel for years. It still circulates online — you can find it on YouTube — and remains a lightning rod.

His final screen role: 'All That’s Left of You'

Bakri’s last project was the 2025 feature 'All That’s Left of You,' written and directed by Cherien Dabis. It premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and was later shortlisted by Jordan as a candidate for its International Feature Oscar submission. It’s the final screen work Bakri completed before his death.

The film tracks one Palestinian family across 70 years, starting in 1948 when they are forced from their home in Jaffa. Bakri plays the older version of Sharif, embodying how displacement calcifies into memory and daily life. It’s a quiet, lived-in performance that fits the movie’s tone.

There’s also a poignant family layer: he appears alongside his sons, actors Saleh Bakri and Adam Bakri, who both have key roles. Production had to relocate from Palestine to Cyprus and Greece due to regional instability, but the film pushed through and has been screening internationally. If you are curious, the trailer is out there.

How to watch 'All That’s Left of You'

• United States: Limited theatrical release began January 9, 2026, with listings popping up across select cities. It is also streaming on Hulu.
• Mubi: Available in select countries. It is not currently in the Mubi catalog in places like Canada and India, so check your region.
• Elsewhere: Mostly festival and special screenings for now; no confirmed date yet for a wider global streaming rollout.

Credits and reception

'All That’s Left of You' is written and directed by Cherien Dabis and produced by, yes, that Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem. The cast includes Cherien Dabis, Adam Bakri, Saleh Bakri, Muhammad Abed Elrahman, Mohammad Bakri, Maria Zreik, and Dominik Maringer. Early reception has been strong: around 8/10 on IMDb and a 100% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes as of now.

Bakri’s career was not just long; it was stubbornly purposeful. From mainstream TV to a banned documentary to a final film about memory and loss, he kept circling the same urgent question: what happens to a people — and a family — when home is taken away.