Loubna Abidar (born 20 September 1985) is a Moroccan actress.
Career
Abidar was born in
Marrakesh. She made her film debut in ''
Much Loved
''Much Loved'' (also known as ''Zin Li Fik'') is a 2015 French-Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch about the prostitution scene in Marrakesh. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film ...
'', which was directed by
Nabil Ayouch
Nabil Ayouch (born 1 April 1969) is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer. His films have screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival.
Early life
H ...
. The film was banned in Morocco due to its graphic sex scenes.
In November 2015, Abidar was violently attacked in
Casablanca and left the country for France soon after.
In January 2016, she received a nomination for the
César Award for Best Actress
The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role o ...
for her role in the film.
Filmography
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
People from Marrakesh
Moroccan film actresses
21st-century Moroccan actresses
Moroccan feminists
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