Actor, writer, director, and producer Shokat Harjo was born in northern Syria. During the Syrian Civil War, he was shot and injured by ISIS. During his recovery, he spent several years as a refugee and eventually immigrated to Norway. Harjo wants to use his unique perspective as a foreigner in new lands to express both his own and others' stories. He believes that people from different backgrounds and experiences should be represented on stage and in film. In 2021, Harjo co-starred in the award-winning feature film 'Gritt'. In the same year, he released his debut short film, 'Edderkoppen', a neo-noir story of two very different cultures colliding in a hotel in Norway. In the coming years, Harjo looks forward to leaving his mark on the performing arts and film industry in Norway with more releases.
