Nadine Labaki

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).

Known For

Caramel
Caramel
The Father and the Foreigner
The Father and the Foreigner
Stray Bullet
Stray Bullet
Where Do We Go Now?
Where Do We Go Now?
Rock the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
Bosta
Bosta
The Sand Castle
The Sand Castle
Mea Culpa
Mea Culpa
The Price of Fame
The Price of Fame
Back to Alexandria
Back to Alexandria

Filmography

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 May
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
2011 The Father and the Foreigner
as Zaira
2010 Stray Bullet
as Noha
2007 Caramel
as Layale
2005 Bosta
as Alia
2005 The Seventh Dog
as
2003 Ashes
as