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Lubna Azabal

15 Aug, 1973 in 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.

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לובנה אזאבל루브나 아자발

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Echo
30% (2007)
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Suicide Club
70% (2021)
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Far Away
58% (2001)
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Incendies
82% (2010)
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Headwinds
58% (2011)
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24 Bars
30% (2007)
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Free Men
56% (2011)
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Aram
54% (2002)
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Viva Algeria
59% (2004)
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The Love
70% (2022)
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Occupation
78% (2009)
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The Marchers
64% (2013)
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Rabia
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Champion
66% (2022)
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Lola Pater
62% (2017)
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Sisters
53% (2009)
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Sofia
62% (2018)
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Hellhole
42% (2019)
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Adam
69% (2019)
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Lockdown
60% (2018)
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Rebel
79% (2022)