Nadine Labaki
Biography
Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress, writer, and director born on February 18, 1974. Her early life was marked by the Lebanese Civil War, which inspired her storytelling and filmmaking style. With Caramel (2007), she began her career in filmmaking after years as an actress, and went on to become the first female Arab director nominated for an Oscar, with Capernaum (2018) earning recognition for its nuanced portrayal of Lebanese life and politics.