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Manal Issa is a Lebanese-French actor. [1]
Issa was born on March 9, 1992, [2] in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [3] When Issa was three she moved with her parents to Beirut. [3] Issa studied engineering. [3]
In 2017 she was shortlisted for nomination for a César Award for Most Promising Actress. In 2022 she acted alongside her sister Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers.
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2015 | Parisienne | Lina | Danielle Arbid | Original title in French : Peur de rien, lit. 'Afraid of Nothing' |
2016 | Nocturama | Sabrina | Bertrand Bonello | |
2018 | My Favourite Fabric | Nahla | Gaya Jiji | |
2018 | Ulysses & Mona | Mona | Sébastien Betbeder | |
2019 | Golden Youth | Razerka | Eva Ionesco | |
2021 | Memory Box | Maia Sanders (young) | Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige | |
2021 | The Sea Ahead | Jana | Ely Dagher | |
2022 | The Swimmers | Sarah Mardini | Sally El-Hosaini | |
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