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
Filmography
Cast 5
- 2024 The Sand Castle as Yasmine
- 2022 Perfect Strangers as May
- 2020 1982 as Yasmine
- 2010 Stray Bullet as Noha
- 2003 Non Métrage Libanais as Nina
Producer 1
- 2024 Disorder