Person
Nadine Labaki
Acting · Born 1974-02-18 · Baabdat, Lebanon
Biography
Nadine Labaki (born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, writer, and director. Before directing films, Labaki started out as one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry. Inspired by growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, Labaki is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of Lebanese life and covering a range of political issues such as war, poverty, and feminism in her work. She is the first female Arab director to direct a film nominated for an Oscar in the category for Best Foreign Language Film for her third directorial effort, Capernaum (2018).
Known for
Capernaum
Nadine
Homemade
Editor
Mea Culpa
Alice
Ashes
2003
The Idol
Shadia
The Sand Castle
Yasmine
Perfect Strangers
May
Caramel
Layale
Rio, I Love You
Herself (segment "O Milagre")
Where Do We Go Now?
Amale
Filmography
- 2024The Sand CastleYasmine
- 2024DisorderExecutive Producer
- 2024Back to AlexandriaSue
- 2024Swimming HomeLaura
- 2023Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
- 2022Costa Brava, LebanonSouraya
- 2022Perfect StrangersMay
- 20201982Yasmine
- 2020HomemadeEditor
- 2018CapernaumNadine
- 2016The IdolShadia
- 2015The Blind of the CathedralThanks
- 2015The Price of FameNoor
- 2014Rio, I Love YouHerself (segment "O Milagre")
- 2014Mea CulpaAlice
- 2013Rock the CasbahMiriam
- 2011Where Do We Go Now?Amale
- 2011The Father and the ForeignerZaira
- 2010Stray BulletNoha
- 2007CaramelLayale
- 2005BostaAlia
- 2005The Seventh Dog
- 2003Ashes
- 2003Non Métrage LibanaisNina
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