| Darina Al Joundi | |
|---|---|
 Al-Joundi in 2010 | |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
| Parent | Hassem Al Joundi |
Darina Al Joundi is a Lebanese-born stage actor. She became a French citizen after Prime Minister Manuel Valls read a review of her performance at the 2012 Avignon Festival and decided to speed up her application. She has promoted women's rights for the French government.
Early life
Darina Al Joundi was born circa 1969. Her father, Hassem Al Joundi, was a Syrian author and politician. She grew up in a Muslim family and attended Catholic schools. After she was sent to a psychiatric hospital run by nuns in Jounieh, she decided to emigrate to France.
Career
Al Joundi became an actress in France. She co-wrote Le jour où Nina Simone a cessé de chanter, a one-woman show about her struggle to obtain French citizenship, Her performance at the 2012 Festival d'Avignon received good reviews from theatre critics. After Prime Minister Manuel Valls read an article about her in Le Monde in 2012, he decided to speed up her application for French citizenship.
On September 27, 2012, Al Joundi was invited to speak at the French Ministry of Women's Rights by Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem alongside the editor-in-chief of Marie-Claire, Catherine Durand.
Works
- Al Joundi, Darina; Kacimi, Mohamed (2008). Le jour où Nina Simone a cessé de chanter. Arles: Actes Sud. ISBN 9782742772841. OCLC 231745941.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Gate of Sun | Ghost lady | Yousry Nasrallah | |
| 2007 | A Lost Man | Najla Saleh | Danielle Arbid | |
| 2015 | Homeland | Mrs. Youssef | John David Coles | Episode: "Why is This Night Different?" |
| 2016 | Tyrant | Liberal woman | Deborah Chow | Episode: "A Rock and a Hard Place" |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Raha Azim | Matthew Weiner | Episode: "The Violet Hour" |
| 2018 | Slam | Rana Nasser | Partho Sen-Gupta | |
| 2021 | Copilot | Suleima | Anne Zohra Berrached |
References
- ^ Robert, Robert (January 10, 2008). "Darina al-Joundi et Mohamed Kacimi : une fiction vraie, à quatre mains". Le Monde. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Capron, Stéphane (January 29, 2013). "Le combat pour la laïcité de Darina Al Joundi". France Inter. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- Salino, Brigitte (July 3, 2014). "21 juillet 2012 : un article du « Monde », lu par Manuel Valls, a changé la vie de Darina Al-Joundi". Le Monde. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- "" UNIQUE EN SON GENRE ", RENCONTRES AU MINISTÈRE DES DROITS DES FEMMES". Marie Claire. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ""UNIQUE EN SON GENRE" AVEC DARINA AL JOUNDI". Ministère des Familles, de l’Enfance et des Droits des Femmes. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
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