Nadine Labaki

Acting · Crew · Production · Sound

Born February 18, 1974, 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).

Filmography

• 2024Back to Alexandria — Sue
• 2024Disorder — Executive Producer
• 2024Swimming Home — Laura
• 2024The Sand Castle — Yasmine
• 2023Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
• 2022Costa Brava, Lebanon — Souraya
• 2022Perfect Strangers — May
• 20201982 — Yasmine
• Homemade — Sound Editor, Director
• 2018Capernaum — Nadine, Director, Writer
• 2016The Idol — Shadia
• 2015The Blind of the Cathedral — Thanks
• 2015The Price of Fame — Noor
• 2014Mea Culpa — Alice
• 2014Rio, I Love You — Herself, Director, Writer
• 2013Rock the Casbah — Miriam
• 2011The Father and the Foreigner — Zaira
• 2011Where Do We Go Now? — Amale, Director, Screenplay, Producer
• 2010Stray Bullet — Noha
• 2007Caramel — Layale, Director, Screenplay
• 2005Bosta — Alia
• 2005The Seventh Dog
• 2003Ashes
• 2003Non Métrage Libanais — Nina