Who is Lubna Azabal?
Lubna Azabal is Morocco’s most internationally awarded contemporary actress, from Incendies to global arthouse cinema. She elevates Moroccan talent on the world stage.
Key Accolades & Awards
- Genie / Canadian screen awards recognition for Incendies
- Major European festival selections
- International arthouse leading roles
Did You Know?
Incendies (2010) made Azabal an internationally celebrated Moroccan actress.
Cannes-adjacent and major European festival circuits for arthouse titles.
French-, Arabic-, and English-language international cinema.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incendies | 2010 | Nawal | Marrakech International Film Festival | $7M |
| Body of Lies | 2008 | Aisha's Sister Cala | Marrakech International Film Festival | $113M |
| Hot Water | 2026 | Layla | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Mary Magdalene | 2018 | Susannah | Marrakech International Film Festival | $12M |
| Paradise Now | 2005 | Suha | Marrakech International Film Festival | $3M |
| Coriolanus | 2011 | First Citizen (Tamora) | Marrakech International Film Festival | $1M |
| Pure fiction | 1998 | — | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Here | 2011 | Gadarine Nazarian | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| A Turkish case | 2026 | Faïza Benseddik | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Exiles | 2004 | Naima | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Lockdown | 2018 | Farah | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Above the Law | 2017 | Lucie Tesla | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |