Nadia Kounda

Nadia Kounda (born 24 October 1989) is a Moroccan film actress.^[1][2]

Nadia Kounda
Born	Nadia Kounda 24 October 1989 Casablanca, Morocco
Nationality	Moroccan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present

Career

Nadia Kounda was born in Casablanca, Morocco.^[1] She began her career in film and television in 2008, in Morocco. In 2011, she played the leading role in the film L'amante du rif [fr], achieving recognition in her native country. That same year she moved to Montréal, Canada,^[3] where she studied acting and film production. Kounda has been featured in national and international film and television productions.^[4][5]

Filmography

• L'amante du rif as Aya.^[6][7][8]

• Rabat in a supporting role. (Nasrdin Dchar won a Gouden Kalf best actor award for his performance in this film.)^[9][10]

• Mistaken as Layla Atta-Bassir.^[11][12][13]

References

1. Boisselet, Pierre (30 September 2017). "Cinéma: la Marocaine Nadia Kounda remporte le prix de la meilleure actrice au festival d'El-Gouna". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
2. "Le cinéma s'invite à votre soirée télé avec Volubilis, ce dimanche sur 2M". 2M (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
3. "De Namur à Montréal en passant par le Centre Phi". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
4. "Egypte: Nadia Kounda désignée meilleure actrice au festival El-Gouna" (video). 2M (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
5. "Moroccan Faouzi Bensaidi's 'Volubilis' Wins Malmoe Festival Jury Prize". Morocco World News. Rabat. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
6. Simon, Alissa (14 December 2011). "The Rif Lover". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
7. Mathieson, Craig (1 January 2009). "The Rif Love Review". SBS Movies. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
8. Kay, Jeremy (19 December 2011). "PSIFF launches Arab Cinema programme". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
9. "Rabat". Nederlands Film Festival. 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
10. van Hoeij, Boyd (26 October 2011). "Rabat". Variety. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
11. Neilson, Joanna K. (14 April 2020). "Mistaken Movie Review". HorrorDNA. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
12. "IMDB review". IMDB. 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
13. "Mistaken". Amazon. 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

External links

• Nadia Kounda at IMDb