Acting
Lubna Azabal
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 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
Hot Water
Film · 2026
Malika
Film · 2026
A Turkish Case
Film · 2026
Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston
Series · 2026
Ardennes
Series · 2025
Somewhere in Love
Film · 2024
L'école des espions
Film · 2024
Amal
Film · 2024
Rabia
Film · 2024
Des blessures invisibles
Film · 2024
Maldoror
Film · 2024
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
Film · 2024
For My Country
Film · 2023
The Blue Caftan
Film · 2023
You Promised Me the Sea
Film · 2023
Simone: Woman of the Century
Film · 2022
The Love
Film · 2022
Champion
Film · 2022
Rebel
Film · 2022
Suicide Club
Film · 2021
Life Suits Me Well
Film · 2021
Ganglands
Series · 2021
Le voleur de nuits
Film · 2020
Cheyenne & Lola
Series · 2020
Hellhole
Film · 2019
Adam
Film · 2019
The Collapse
Series · 2019
The Traveller
Series · 2019
Mary Magdalene
Film · 2018
A Bluebird in My Heart
Film · 2018
Sofia
Film · 2018
Tel Aviv on Fire
Film · 2018
Lockdown
Film · 2018
The Crimson Rivers
Series · 2018
The Little Drummer Girl
Series · 2018
Buğday
Film · 2017
Light Thereafter
Film · 2017
Lola Pater
Film · 2017
Catch the Wind
Film · 2017
Ruby Is Dead
Film · 2017
Above the Law
Film · 2017
Banking District
Series · 2017
The Frozen Dead
Series · 2017
Betelgeuse
Film · 2016
Ustica: The Missing Paper
Film · 2016
My Revolution
Film · 2016
Trepalium
Series · 2016
Accusé
Series · 2015
The Honourable Woman
Series · 2014
Goodbye Morocco
Film · 2013
Rock the Casbah
Film · 2013
The Marchers
Film · 2013
Le Donne della Vucciria
Film · 2013
Headwinds
Film · 2011
Free Men
Film · 2011
Coriolanus
Film · 2011
Here
Film · 2011
Tout le monde descend
Film · 2011
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
Film · 2010
Incendies
Film · 2010
I Am Slave
Film · 2010
Occupation
Film · 2009
Bajo el mismo cielo
Film · 2009
Sisters
Film · 2009
Occupation
Series · 2009
Body of Lies
Film · 2008
Une chaîne pour deux
Film · 2008
Echo
Film · 2007
24 Bars
Film · 2007
Strangers
Film · 2007
L'île des esclaves
Film · 2006
Paradise Now
Film · 2005
Changing Times
Film · 2004
Exiles
Film · 2004
25 Degrees in Winter
Film · 2004
Viva Algeria
Film · 2004
A Minute of Sun Less
Film · 2003
Almost Peaceful
Film · 2002
Aram
Film · 2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Film · 2002
Far Away
Film · 2001
Les siestes Grenadine
Film · 1999
Pure fiction
Film · 1998
Malin Fors
Series