Loubna Abidar

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

Loubna Abidar
Loubna Abidar in 2016
Born (1985-09-20) 20 September 1985
Marrakesh
NationalityMoroccan
OccupationActress
Years active2012-present

Career

She made her film debut in Much Loved which was directed by Nabil Ayouch. The film was banned in Morocco due to it being considered offensive to Islam and Morocco. Abidar received death threats due to her portrayal in the film. In November 2015, she was violently attacked in Casablanca and left the country for France soon after.[1][2] In January 2016, she received a nomination for the César Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Much Loved Noha Gijón International Film Festival - Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2018 Amin The first waitress
Sextape The mother
Fiertés Farah TV miniseries
2019 An Easy Girl Dounia
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References
  1. 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.
  2. Much Loved : après son agression, Loubna Abidar se réfugie en France (French), lefigaro.fr, 8 novembre 2015
  3. "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety.


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