Nadine Labaki is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and actress whose work has brought Arab cinema to global prominence. She rose to international acclaim with her directorial debut Caramel (2007), followed by Where Do We Go Now? (2011), and the Oscar-nominated Capernaum (2018), which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Known for blending social realism with poetic visual storytelling, her films tackle complex issues such as poverty, migration, and gender with emotional depth and authenticity.
Labaki is one of the few Arab women directors to gain sustained global recognition, and her work has helped shift perceptions of Arab societies in global cinema. In addition to her creative work, she has served on the jury of major international festivals including Cannes and Venice and continues to advocate for the power of storytelling to drive empathy and social change.