Nadine Labaki
February 18, 1974 (50 years old) in Baabdat, Lebanon
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
Credits
- 2024 · The Sand Castle as Yasmine
- 2024 · Back to Alexandria as Sue
- 2024 · Swimming Home as Laura
- 2023 · Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano as
- 2022 · Costa Brava, Lebanon as Souraya
- 2022 · Perfect Strangers as مي
- 2020 · 1982 as Yasmine
- 2018 · Capernaum as Nadine
- 2016 · The Idol as Shadia
- 2015 · The Price of Fame as Noor
- 2014 · Rio, I Love You as Herself (segment "O Milagre")
- 2014 · Mea Culpa as Alice
- 2013 · Rock the Casbah as Miriam
- 2011 · Where Do We Go Now? as Amale
- 2010 · Stray Bullet as Noha
- 2010 · The Father and the Foreigner as Zaira
- 2007 · Caramel as Layale
- 2005 · Bosta as Alia
- 2005 · The Seventh Dog as
- 2003 · Ashes as
- 2003 · Non Métrage Libanais as Nina