Kadia Saraf was born in Bern, Switzerland to father Bosar, a Jazz musician of Yemeni-Israeli descent and Swiss mother Verena, a peace activist. Kadia graduated from the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Her background in performance and her love for the arts inspired her to pursue a career in acting. Kadia wrote, produced and directed her first play "The GivingTree" at the young age of 16, the same year she was cast as the lead in two theatre productions in Switzerland and won several local talent competitions. Her passion took her to Israel where she was cast in a musical production, which went on to receive rave reviews from critics. Moving to New York in 2004, she deepened her experience and craft, with extensive training. Recently she wrapped up production on the TV pilot "The Reel Life" which she co-wrote and co-produced and plays a lead role in. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Kadia Saraf
Kadia volunteered as a Medic and Ambulance driver for MDA in Israel and describes it as one of the most rewarding experiences she has ever had. In 2009 Kadia completed her yoga teacher training at the Integral Yoga Institute in NYC and shortly after has made the decision to become vegan and has never looked back.
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Serving a life sentence in one of Israel's toughest prisons, Mikki Levy never thought he'd ever see the light of day. But when's he's released early on a technicality, Mikki moves to New York hoping for a fresh start. Living with his uncle in Brooklyn, the harsh reality of life as an ex-con sets in and he gets dragged into a brutal turf war with the Russian mob, forcing him to revisit his dark past, and the survival skills he learned in prison. Mikki aggressively ascends the ranks of the underworld, but his tenacious drive may be the cause of his demise.