Nadine Labaki
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).
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Movies (23)
The Sand Castle
as Yasmine
2024
Disorder
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Back to Alexandria
as Sue
2024
Swimming Home
as Laura
2024
Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
2023
Costa Brava, Lebanon
as Souraya
2022
Perfect Strangers
as May
2022
1982
as Yasmine
2020
Capernaum
as Nadine
2018
The Idol
as Shadia
2016
The Blind of the Cathedral
Thanks (Crew)
2015
The Price of Fame
as Noor
2015
Rio, I Love You
as Herself (segment "O Milagre")
2014
Mea Culpa
as Alice
2014
Rock the Casbah
as Miriam
2013
Where Do We Go Now?
as Amale
2011
The Father and the Foreigner
as Zaira
2011
Stray Bullet
as Noha
2010
Caramel
as Layale
2007
Bosta
as Alia
2005
The Seventh Dog
2005
Ashes
2003
Non Métrage Libanais
as Nina
2003
