Zayn Alexandre
Lebanese director and actor
Zayn Alexandre (aka Zayn Alexander) is a Lebanese American film director and actor based in New York City. He is known for his work on the short films Abroad, Manara and Saint Rose.
Early life
Zayn was born and raised in Lebanon. Zayn studied psychology at the American University of Beirut and left for the United States to pursue acting in 2010.
Career
In New York City, Zayn met fellow actor, Pascale Seigneurie, who would soon become a frequent collaborator. The two paired up to create Abroad, a film about a Lebanese couple pursuing their acting dreams in America and struggling with being typecast in Middle Eastern roles. Seigneurie wrote the short film, Zayn directed. The film was shot in one day. It debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2018. The Moise A. Khayrallah Center has awarded Zayn and Abroad The 2020 Khayrallah Art Prize.
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