How Sebiye Behtiyar Landed a Leading Role in Her First Movie

Azia ( Instagram & TikTok @AziaCelestino ) caught up with Sebiye Behtiyar star of PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE. She shares how she landed a leading role in her first feature film (out today!), taking her character from book to screen, navigating life on set, and more.

Aishe (Sebiye Behtiyar), a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner (Fred Hechinger), a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.

Directed by: Bing LiuScreenplay by: Martyna MajokBased on the book written by: Atticus LishProduced by: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Barry JenkinsExecutive Producers: Brad Pitt, Bing Liu, Sophia Lin

The film is in select theaters September 5th.

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[VIDEO DESCRIPTION - Azia and Sebiye sit down for an interview with a backdrop of the Los Angeles skyline]

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