Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal

Date of Birth:

Aug 15, 1973

Place of Birth:

Bruxelles, Belgium

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother. After studing at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels, 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 Olivier Gourmet in his short film J'adore le cinéma. She performs in both French and Arabic films. She was raised trilingual (French, Spanish and Berber). She also speaks fluent English and Arabic.

Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now. She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's recent film Body of Lies.

Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies. She also won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Genie Awards.

filmography:

My Revolution My Revolution

2016

Ustica: The Missing Paper Ustica: The Missing Paper

2016

Les siestes Grenadine Les siestes Grenadine

1999

Le dossier Maldoror Le dossier Maldoror

2024

Light Thereafter Light Thereafter

2017

Lola Pater Lola Pater

2017

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

2024

Life Suits Me Well Life Suits Me Well

2021

Tout le monde descend Tout le monde descend

2011

Amal: A free spirit Amal: A free spirit

2024

The Marchers The Marchers

2013

Rabia Rabia

2024

Des blessures invisibles Des blessures invisibles

2024

Buğday Buğday

2017

Champion Champion

2022

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene

2018

Une chaîne pour deux Une chaîne pour deux

2008

Adam Adam

2019

Le Donne della Vucciria Le Donne della Vucciria

2013

Pure fiction Pure fiction

1998

Lockdown Lockdown

2018

A Day in the Life of French Cinema A Day in the Life of French Cinema

2002

Rebel Rebel

2022

Tel Aviv on Fire Tel Aviv on Fire

2018

Hellhole Hellhole

2019

Catch the Wind Catch the Wind

2017

Sisters Sisters

2009

Ruby Is Dead Ruby Is Dead

2017

Above the Law Above the Law

2017

Sofia Sofia

2018

A Bluebird in My Heart A Bluebird in My Heart

2018

Bajo el mismo cielo Bajo el mismo cielo

2009

Occupation Occupation

2009

Exiles Exiles

2004

Incendies Incendies

2010

Headwinds Headwinds

2011

I Am Slave I Am Slave

2010

24 Bars 24 Bars

2007

Betelgeuse Betelgeuse

2016

Comme les 5 doigts de la main Comme les 5 doigts de la main

2010

Far Away Far Away

2001

Somewhere in Love Somewhere in Love

2024

Body of Lies Body of Lies

2008

Echo Echo

2007

Almost Peaceful Almost Peaceful

2002

Suicide Club Suicide Club

2021

Changing Times Changing Times

2004

A Minute of Sun Less A Minute of Sun Less

2003

Free Men Free Men

2011

Viva Algeria Viva Algeria

2004

Strangers Strangers

2007

Goodbye Morocco Goodbye Morocco

2013

The Love The Love

2022

You Promised Me the Sea You Promised Me the Sea

2023

Rock the Casbah Rock the Casbah

2013

The Blue Caftan The Blue Caftan

2023

For My Country For My Country

2023

25 Degrees in Winter 25 Degrees in Winter

2004

L'école des espions L'école des espions

2024

Coriolanus Coriolanus

2011

Here Here

2011

Aram Aram

2002

Simone: Woman of the Century Simone: Woman of the Century

2022

Paradise Now Paradise Now

2005

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