Nadine Labaki
ActingAlso Known As
نادين لبكي
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).
Movies
(21 total)
Capernaum
as Nadine
Caramel
as Layale
Where Do We Go Now?
as Amale
Mea Culpa
as Alice
Perfect Strangers
as May
The Idol
as Shadia
The Price of Fame
as Noor
Rio, I Love You
as Herself (segment "O Milagre")
The Sand Castle
as Yasmine
Costa Brava, Lebanon
as Souraya
Rock the Casbah
as Miriam
1982
as Yasmine
Stray Bullet
as Noha
Bosta
as Alia
Swimming Home
as Laura
