Binete Undonque
Biography
Binete Undonque is a Bissau Guinean and Portuguese actress who moves between Guinea-Bissau, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Graduated in acting at the Cascais Professional Theatre School (Portugal) and Giles Foreman Center for Acting School (England). Her experience as an actress has been strongly influenced by both theatre and cinema. In theatre she developed her practice with illustrious directors such as Rogério de Carvalho with the play "The Blacks" (2017); Zia Soares, through the play "The Scavenger's Laugh" (2021); Rodrigo Francisco, with the play "Beyond Caring" (2022); Peter Kleinert, through the play "Twelfth Night" (2022); Beatriz Batarda, with the play "C., Celeste and The First Virtue" (2023), among others. In the film industry, she starred in "Sabura" by Falcão Nhaga; "3 Mulheres" by Fernando Vendrell; "Nome" (2023) by Sana Na N'Hada. With (Nome, 2023), she was distinguished with the award for best actress at the International Pan-African Film Festival in Luanda (2023) and at the Internacional Images Film Festival for Woman in Harare (2023), and a special mention at the Independent International Film Festival of Bordeaux (2023). She is currently studying cinema at the School of Arts and Creative Industries at London South Bank University, in England.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Cadija
In this love story, a young couple faces an uncertain future between Africa and Europe. When they reunite in Lisbon, sharing a house with other immigrants, farness and closeness will test their relationship.
Drama Series - 2026, 16 episodes • as Maya
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Nambu
Guinea-Bissau, 1969. A violent war between the Portuguese colonial army and the guerrillas of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea. Nome leaves his village and joins the maquis. After years, he will return as a hero, but joy will soon give way to bitterness and cynicism.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Rosinha
A film that scrutinizes the idea of “soft racism” and how it comes to drink from the exalted Portuguese colonialism. The titular Rosinha is a Guinean native who became the symbol of the first Portuguese colonial exhibition presented by the Estado Novo in 1934. A trip to the past to better understand the present.