Loubna Abidar

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Loubna Abidar
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Loubna Abidar in 2016
Born (1985-09-20) 20 September 1985 (age 39)
Marrakesh, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Awards Gijón International Film Festival

Loubna Abidar (born 20 September 1985) is a Moroccan actress.

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Career

Abidar was born in Marrakesh to a Berber father and an Arab mother. [1] She made her film debut in Much Loved , which was directed by Nabil Ayouch. The film was banned in 2015 by Morocco's Ministry of Communication for "serious outrage" to "moral values". [2] She was awarded the best actress at the 2015 Gijón International Film Festival

In November 2015, Abidar was violently attacked in Casablanca and left the country for France soon after. [3] [4] In January 2016, she received a nomination for the César Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Much Loved Noha Gijón International Film Festival - Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2017 Happy End Claire
2018 Amin the first waitress
Sextape the mother
ProudFarahTV miniseries
2019 An Easy Girl Dounia
Mythomaniac KarimaTV miniseries
2022 Sons of Ramses The mother of Frikket and Farel
2023Sugar and StarsSamia

References

  1. "Loubna Abidar, fière frondeuse". Libération . 15 September 2015.
  2. "Cannes Exec 'Stupefied' by Morocco's Ban on Prostitution Drama 'Much Loved'". Variety .
  3. Rebourg, Amandine (November 6, 2015). "Loubna Abidar, star du film "Much Loved", victime d'une violente agression au Maroc (French)". Metro International . Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. Much Loved : après son agression, Loubna Abidar se réfugie en France (French), lefigaro.fr, 8 novembre 2015
  5. "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety . 27 January 2016.