Nadine Labaki Teases Next Feature as Director, Talks Having ‘Hardest Year of My Life’ After Record-Breaking Smash Hit ‘Capernaum’

Of all the attendees at the Red Sea Film Festival, only jury member Nadine Labaki can lay claim to having directed the most successful Arabic film in history. “Capernaum,” Labaki’s third feature after ...

‘Capernaum’ Director Nadine Labaki on How Cinema Can Help Arab Filmmakers ‘Express Pent-Up Anger,’ ‘Not Being Faced With Agenda’ From Western Funders

Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, whose “Capernaum” is the highest-grossing Arabic and Middle Eastern film of all time with ...
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Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capernaum’ Earns Massive Cannes Standing Ovation and Instant Palme d’Or Winner Predictions

“Capernaum” is billed as a “politically-charged fable” that follows a child who sues his own family. The movie is notable for being one of only three films directed by women to compete for the Palme d ...
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‘Capernaum’ Trailer: Nadine Labaki’s Cannes Jury Prize Winner Is a Moving Look at Childhood Poverty

Earning a 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes, Nadine Labaki's drama is an Oscar frontrunner for Best Foreign Language Film. Audience reactions at the Cannes Film Festival aren’t always the best ...
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Director Nadine Labaki Shows How to Balance Style and Substance on the Red Carpet

Director Nadine Labaki, whose film 'Capernaum' is a contender in the foreign-language Oscar race, shows how to balance style and substance during awards season on the red carpet. By Tatiana Siegel ...
Los Angeles Times

Cannes 2011: A personal project for Nadine Labaki

Reporting from Cannes, France — — For many filmmakers, the moment of inspiration can be difficult to pin down. Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki, however, has exceptional reasons for ...
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Cannes: Nadine Labaki Named Un Certain Regard Jury President

Lebanese director and actress Nadine Labaki will head up this year's jury of the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor The festival unveiled the ...
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Lebanese Director Nadine Labaki Preps ‘Cafarnaúm’ (EXCLUSIVE)

CANNES — Lebanese actress-turned-helmer Nadine Labaki, whose latest film “Where Do We Go Now” won prizes in Cannes and Toronto, is set to direct her third pic, “Cafarnaúm” (Capernaum), a $4 million ...
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Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director, and she has been a High Profile Supporter for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2018. Nadine grew up in a Lebanon ravaged by the civil war until she ...
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Director Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capernaum’ took her on a journey from the slums of Beirut to the United Nations

Reporting from New York — Getting into the United Nations building in Manhattan is like getting into three airports, but once you’re inside, the place is abuzz. The 70th anniversary of the Universal ...
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Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capernaum’ Earns Massive Cannes Standing Ovation and Instant Palme d’Or Winner Predictions

First reactions to Labaki's movie call it "sensational," "devastating," and a major favorite to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes this Saturday. “Capernaum” is billed as a “politically-charged fable” that ...