Scene from Viva Laldjérie (2004)

Alternate Names: Lubna Azaabal, לובנה אזאבל, 루브나 아자발

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Pure fiction (1998) as

Most Important Roles:

• Paradise Now (2005) as Suha
• Body of Lies (2008) as Aisha's Sister Cala
• Somewhere in Love (2024) as Norah
• Echo (2007) as Carole
• Almost Peaceful (2002) as Jacqueline
• Changing Times (2004) as Nadia
• Suicide Club (2021) as Anita
• Far Away (2001) as Sarah
• Comme les 5 doigts de la main (2010) as Amel Zeroual
• Incendies (2010) as Nawal

Career Highlights:

• Paradise Now (2005)
• Body of Lies (2008)
• Somewhere in Love (2024)
• Echo (2007)
• Almost Peaceful (2002)
• Changing Times (2004)
• Suicide Club (2021)
• Far Away (2001)
• Comme les 5 doigts de la main (2010)
• Incendies (2010)

Lubna Azabal, born in Brussels to Moroccan and Spanish parents, is a Belgian actress fluent in French, Spanish, Berber, English, and Arabic. She began her career studying at Belgium's Conservatoire royal before acting in both French and Arabic films. Her notable roles include 'Paradise Now' (2005) and 'Body of Lies' (2008). Azabal won the Black Pearl Award for Best Actress at Abu Dhabi Film Festival in 2010 for her role in 'Incendies'. She also won a Genie Award at the 31st Genie Awards.

Alternate Names: ناديه قاسي

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Memoirs of a French Whore (1979) as

Most Important Roles:

• Memoirs of a French Whore (1979) as
• It All Starts Today (1999) as Samia Damouni
• Houria (2023) as Halima
• Nationale 7 (2000) as Julie
• Délice Paloma (2007) as Shéhérazade / Zouina
• Viva Algeria (2004) as Fifi
• Douce France (1995) as Myssad
• Divertimento (2023) as Mme Ziouali
• Bab El Oued City (1994) as Yamina
• The Vanishing (2025) as

Career Highlights:

• Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)
• It All Starts Today (1999)
• Houria (2023)
• Nationale 7 (2000)
• Délice Paloma (2007)
• Viva Algeria (2004)
• Douce France (1995)
• Divertimento (2023)
• Bab El Oued City (1994)
• The Vanishing (2025)

Nadia Kaci starred in 'Viva Laldjérie' (2004), playing Goucem, a young woman navigating life between modern society and Islamic fundamentalism in Algiers. She was a mistress to a rich doctor and worked for a photographer. The film explores the lives of these women amidst societal changes.