Nadine Labaki
Birthday
1974/02/18 (51 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Baabdat, Lebanon
Also know 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).
Acting
(2007) Caramel
as Layale
(2011) The Father and the Foreigner
as Zaira
(2010) Stray Bullet
as Noha
(2011) Where Do We Go Now?
as Amale
(2013) Rock the Casbah
as Miriam
(2005) Bosta
as Alia
(2024) The Sand Castle
as Yasmine
(2014) Mea Culpa
as Alice
(2015) The Price of Fame
as Noor
(2024) Back to Alexandria
as Sue
(2024) Swimming Home
as Laura
(2003) Non Métrage Libanais
as Nina
(2005) The Seventh Dog
as ---
(2023) Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
as ---
(2016) The Idol
as Shadia
(2003) Ashes
as ---
(2014) Rio, I Love You
as Herself (segment "O Milagre")
(2018) Capernaum
as Nadine
(2020) 1982
as Yasmine
(2022) Costa Brava, Lebanon
as Souraya
(2022) Friends ... and Dearest
as مي