Acclaimed debut in ‘Captain Phillips’ opens doors for Somali-born actor

January 12, 2014by Dominic Baez Leave a comment

By Colin Covert Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MINNEAPOLIS — Three months ago it might have seemed that Barkhad Abdi’s life could not become any more incredible. Two years earlier he was […]

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‘Gravity’ leads BAFTA nominations with 11

January 11, 2014by Dominic Baez Leave a comment

By Susan King Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Alfonso Cuaron’s stranded-in-space thriller “Gravity” received the most nominations for the British Academy Film Awards, earning 11 including for film, actress […]

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