Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to parents of Moroccan origin. After studies at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels she began a theatrical career in Belgium and in 1997 she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Laloo chose her to act beside Olivier Gourmet in his short film "J'adore le cinéma". She performs in both French-language and Arabic films.

Her most widely known role is in the 2006 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, "Paradise Now".

elected filmography

*"Les Siestes grenadine" (1999)
*"Loin" (2001)
*"Aram" (2002)
*"Une minute de soleil en moins" (2002)
*"25 degrés en hiver" (2004)
*"Exils" (2004)
*"Les temps qui changent" (2004)
*"Viva Laldjérie" (2004)
*"Paradise Now" (2005)
*"Strangers" (2007)

elected stage appearances

*"Dona Rosita" by Federico García Lorca (1999)
*"L’Horloge et le désert" by Ghassan Kanafani (2000)
*"Une nuit arabe" by Roland Schimmelpfenning (2002)
*"Le Tampon vert" by Aziz Chouaki (2003)
*"L’Île aux esclaves" by Marivaux (2006)

External links

*imdb name | id = 0044073 | name = Lubna Azabal
* [http://www.cineuropa.org/video.aspx?lang=en&documentID=49799 Video interview for European television (English)]
* [http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/tour/name.php/3205 Directory of screen captures (including nude scenes)]