Director
Nadine Labaki
Born 18 February 1974 · Baabdat, Lebanon
Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese director, writer and actress who began by making Arabic music videos. Her films portray everyday Lebanese life, touching on war, poverty and gender. With Capernaum, she became the first Arab woman to direct an Oscar-nominated film in the foreign-language category.
Key films
Caramel (2007)
Her directorial debut, a warm ensemble story set in a Beirut beauty salon, which brought her international attention.
Where Do We Go Now? (2011)
Her second film as director, a tragicomic tale of village women trying to prevent sectarian violence.
Capernaum (2018)
Her breakthrough drama about a street child in Beirut, which won at Cannes and earned an Oscar nomination.
Bosta (2005)
An early acting role in a Lebanese musical road comedy, before she became a director.
Key awards
- 2018 Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize for Capernaum
- 2019 Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film nomination for Capernaum
- 2019 Golden Globes: Best Foreign Language Film nomination for Capernaum
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 25
- 2003AshesActor
- 2003Non Métrage Libanais · as NinaActor
- 2005Bosta · as AliaActor
- 2005The Seventh DogActor
- 2007Caramel · as LayaleActor
- 2007CaramelDirector
- 2010Stray Bullet · as NohaActor
- 2011Where Do We Go Now? · as AmaleActor
- 2011Where Do We Go Now?Director
- 2011The Father and the Foreigner · as ZairaActor
- 2013Rock the Casbah · as MiriamActor
- 2014Mea Culpa · as AliceActor
- 2014Rio, I Love You · as HerselfActor
- 2014Rio, I Love YouDirector
- 2015The Price of Fame · as NoorActor
- 2016The Idol · as ShadiaActor
- 2018Capernaum · as NadineActor
- 2018CapernaumDirector
- 20201982 · as YasmineActor
- 2022Perfect Strangers · as MayActor
- 2022Costa Brava, Lebanon · as SourayaActor
- 2023Dancing on the Edge of a VolcanoActor
- 2024The Sand Castle · as YasmineActor
- 2024Swimming Home · as LauraActor
- 2024Back to Alexandria · as SueActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.