Lubna Azabal (born 15 August 1973) is a Belgian actress of Moroccan–

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descent.

Career

Azabal was born on 15 August 1973 in

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to a Moroccan father and a

mother."Klik hier om een link te hebben waarmee u dit artikel later terug kunt lezen. Belgische actrice Lubna Azabal schittert in ‘Incendies’."
Cinefilm, Bloggen.be After studying at the

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, she began a theatrical career in Belgium. In 1997, she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Lannoo chose her to act beside

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in his short film ''J'adore le cinéma''. She performs in English, French and Arabic. She was raised

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(French, Spanish and Berber). Her most widely known film role is in the 2005 political thriller, ''

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''. She appears in a smaller role in

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's '' Body of Lies''. She has a lead part alongside

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's 2014 BBC TV miniseries ''

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''. Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (

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) for Best Actress for her role in the film ''

Incendies ''Incendies'' (; "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélis ...

''. She also won the

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at the

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and the

Magritte Award for Best Actress The Magritte Award for Best Actress ( French: Magritte de la meilleure actrice) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role whil ...

at the 2nd Magritte Awards. She starred opposite

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in the independent film ''

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'' (2011). In 2018, Azabal appeared as Susannah in

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's film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*''Pure Fiction'' (1998) *''Les Siestes grenadine'' (1999) - Mabrouka *''

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'' (2001) - Sarah *''Un monde presque paisible'' (2002) - Jacqueline *''

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'' (2002) - Méliné *''Une minute de soleil en moins'' (2002, TV Movie) - Touria *''25 degrés en hiver'' (2004) - Loubna *''Viva Laldjérie'' (2004) - Goucem *''

Exils ''Exiles'' is a 2004 French film by Tony Gatlif. The film follows two young bohemians, Zano and Naima. After having sex, the two spontaneously decide that they will travel to Algeria, where Naima's parents come from, and where Zano's (Romain Duri ...

'' (2004) - Naima *'' Changing Times'' (''Les temps qui changent'') (2004) - Nadia / Aïcha *''

'' (2005) - Suha *''

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'' (2007) - Rana Sweid *''24 mesures'' (2007) - Helly *'' Body of Lies'' (2008) - Aisha's Sister Cala *''

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'' (2009, TV Mini-Series) - Aliya Nabil *''Gamines'' (2009) - Angela Di Biaggio *''Une chaîne pour deux'' (2009) - Corinne *''Comme les cinq doigts de la main'' (2010) - Amel Zeroual *''

'' (2010) - Nawal Marwan *''

I Am Slave ''I Am Slave'' is a 2010 television film produced for Channel 4 on the story of one woman's fight for freedom from modern-day slavery. It premiered on Channel 4 on 30 August 2010. The movie is mostly based on the experiences of Mende Nazer, a Su ...

'' (2010) *'' Captifs'' (2010) *''

'' (2011) - Gadarine Nazarian *''

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'' (2011) - First Citizen (Tamora) *''Lipstikka'' (2011) *'' Free Men'' (2011) - Leila *''

Headwinds ''Headwinds'' (french: Des vents contraires) is a 2011 French drama film directed by Jalil Lespert. Cast *Benoît Magimel as Paul Anderen * Isabelle Carré as Josée Combe * Antoine Duléry as Alex Anderen *Ramzy Bedia as Le déménageur * Bouli ...

'' (2011) - La mère de Yamine *''Goodbye Morocco'' (2012) - Dounia *''

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'' (2013) - Kenza *''

The Marchers ''The Marchers'' (french: La Marche) is a 2013 French comedy-drama film by Nabil Ben Yadir. It is loosely based on the events surrounding the 1983 March for Equality and Against Racism. The film's release in November 2013 coincided with the 30th ...

'' (2013) - Kheira *''

'' (2014, TV Mini-Series) - Atika Halabi *''

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'' (2015) *''The Missing Paper'' (2016) - Valja *''

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'' (2016-2017, TV Series) - Elisabeth Ferney *''Light Thereafter'' (2017) - Soumaya *''Lola Pater'' (2017) - Malika, la mère de Zino *''

'' (2017) - Beatrice *''

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'' (2017) - Nadia *'' Above the Law'' (2017) - Lucie Tesla *''

'' (2018) - Susannah *''

A Bluebird in My Heart ''A Bluebird in My Heart'' is a 2018 Belgian-French thriller drama film written and directed by Jérémie Guez and starring Roland Møller, Veerle Baetens, Lola Le Lann and Lubna Azabal. It is based on the novel ''The Dishwasher'' by Dannie M. ...

'' (2018) - Nadia *''Sofia'' (2018) - Leila *''

Tel Aviv on Fire ''Tel Aviv on Fire'' (Hebrew: תל אביב על האש, ''Tel Aviv Al Ha'Esh'') is a 2018 internationally co-produced comedy-drama satire film directed by Sameh Zoabi and co-written by Zoabi and Dan Kleinman. The film premiered internationally a ...

'' (2018) - Tala / Manal aka Rachel *''Hellhole'' (2019) - Samira *''

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'' (2019) - Abla *''The blue caftan'' (2022) - Mina

Selected stage appearances

*''Doña Rosita la soltera'' by

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(1999) *''L’Horloge et le désert'' by

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(2000) *''Une nuit arabe'' by Roland Schimmelpfenning (2002) *''Le Tampon vert'' by Aziz Chouaki (2003) *''L’Île aux esclaves'' by

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(2006)

Awards

*Nominated: 2022 Magritte Award -

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for ''

'' *Nominated: 2020 Magritte Award -

for ''

'' *Winner: 2019

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for '' Above the Law'' *Winner: 2015

- Best Supporting Actress for ''

'' *Nominated: 2014 Magritte Award -

for '' Goodbye Marocco'' *Winner: 2012 Magritte Award - Best Actress for ''

'' *Winner: 2011

31st Genie Awards The 31st Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 10, 2011 to honour films released in 2010.

for ''

'' *Winner: 2011

Jutra Award The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Incendies ''Incendies'' (; "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélis ...

'' *Winner: 2011

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to he ...

for ''

'' *Winner: 2007

Jerusalem Film Festival The Jerusalem Film Festival ( he, פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים, ar, مهرجان القدس السينمائي) is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, It was established in 1984 by the Director of the Jerusal ...

- Most Promising Actress for ''

References

External links

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Video interview for European television (English)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Azabal, Lubna Belgian film actresses Belgian people of Moroccan descent Belgian people of Berber descent Belgian people of Moroccan-Berber descent 1973 births Living people Best Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Magritte Award winners Belgian people of Spanish descent Moroccan people of Spanish descent 21st-century Belgian actresses Royal Conservatory of Brussels alumni Best Actress Jutra and Iris Award winners