Education
In 1998, she attended a workshop in acting at the Cours Florent in Paris.
Actor artist director screenwriter
In 1998, she attended a workshop in acting at the Cours Florent in Paris.
As a director
Caramel or Sukkar Banat. Premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. (See Caramel for a list of awards and nominations).
Where Do We Go Now? released and premiered as part of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
(See Where Do We Go Now? for a list of awards and nominations). Rio, I Love You segment: O Milagre
As an actress
Ramad (Ashes) - a short film by Joanna Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige (2003)
The Seventh Dog - a short film by Zeina Durra
Non métrage Libanais (2003) - a short film by Wissam Smayra.
Plays Nina
Bosta - a long feature by Philippe Aractingi. Plays Alia
Caramel or Sukkar Banat (2007) - plays Layale
Stray Bullet (2010) - plays Noha
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Abb Wal Gharib (The Father And The Foreigner) (2010) by Ricky Tognazzi
Where Do We Go Now? (2011) - plays Amale
Rock The Casbah (2013)
Mea Culpa (2014)
Rio, I Love You (2014) - plays herself
Louisiana Rançon de la gloire (2014)
Personal life
Labaki is multilingual, fluent in Arabic, French, English and Italian.
Labaki obtained a degree in audiovisual studies at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, directing her graduation film, 11 Rue Pasteur, in 1997, which won the Best Short Film Award at the Biennale of Arab Cinema at the Arab World Institute in Paris. She went on to direct advertisements and music videos for renowned Middle Eastern singers, for which she won several awards.
