Biografía
In 2014, in Beirut, Treasure’s father, Oluyemi Damilola Bankole from Ikeji-Arakeji in Nigeria, met her mother, Rosemary Karanjo from Komarock in Kenya. Treasure was born on November 21, 2015 at Abou Jaoude Hospital, Jall Ed Dib, Mount-Lebanon.
Both parents had arrived in Lebanon on cleaning contracts, however her father ended up DJing on the underground African scene, while her mother stayed at home to take care of their daughter. The family moved constantly, fleeing the racism they encountered. In 2015, they moved to Nabaa, Beirut, where Treasure was discovered by Capharnaüm’s casting director in 2016.
In late 2016, during the shoot, Treasure’s parents were arrested at the same time the character Yonas, at only 1 year of age, lost his mother in the film. The film crew stepped up, approaching General Security to bail them out and allow them time to leave the country safely.
The family was finally deported on March 6, 2018. Treasure and her mother went back to Kenya, and remain separated from her father, who returned to Nigeria. They live in hope that they will one day be reunited when circumstances allow.
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Actriz
| Películas | |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Cafarnaúm |