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    6 Nadine Labaki Movies You Have To Watch

    By Jean-Marc SakrJuly 11, 2023
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    Prepare to be captivated by the mesmerizing world of Nadine Labaki, a visionary Lebanese filmmaker, actress, and screenwriter who is leaving a mark on the entire film industry.

    Her films are internationally celebrated, incredibly touching, and now available on Netflix. 

    Brace yourself for an unforgettable experience that will leave you moved, enlightened, and hungry for her upcoming work.

    Caramel (2007)

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    Caramel, the directorial debut of Nadine Labaki, premiered in 2007 at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Camera d’Or. Even though it was shot 15 years ago, the issues touched upon in this movie are still highly relevant today.

    The story’s main characters are five Lebanese women who struggle with forbidden love, stifling traditions, repressed sexuality, the need to accept aging and duty versus desire.

    Labaki excels at presenting life in Beirut in a realistic way and enables the audience to become attached to the warm and relatable female characters.

    Where Do We Go Now (2011)

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    Where Do We Go Now, directed by Nadine Labaki, is the second-highest-grossing Arabic movie and was supposed to be Lebanon’s submission for the 84th Academy Awards but did not make the final cut.

    The movie’s events occur in an unknown Lebanese village home to both Muslims and Christians. Landmines surround the village, so it can only be reached by a narrow bridge.

    The women in the village try their best to keep their men in the dark as rebellion spreads throughout the nation by sabotaging the village radio and destroying the village TV.

    Capharnahum (2018)

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    Nadine Labaki reached her peak with Capharnahum, one of the most famous Arabic movies and the highest-grossing one. The story follows  Zain El Hajj, a 12-year-old living in the slums of Beirut who escapes from home and sues his parents for having too many children.

    Described as “documentary-like realism”, Capharnahum has an IMDB rating of 8.4 and was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Surprisingly, its biggest international market is China, which amassed over $54 million in theaters, and you can now check it out on Netflix.

    1982 (2019)

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    Oualid Mouaness directs this movie and was the Lebanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. Nadine Labaki stars as Yesmine, a schoolteacher in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War in early 1982.

    The story highlights the innocence of children against the atrocity and fear of war as Wissam, a young boy in school, is attempting to summon the courage to come clean to his classmate Joanna about his crush on her.

    Costa Brava, Lebanon (2021)

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    In the not-too-distant future, Soraya and Walid establish a tranquil existence in the mountains, far from the chaos and pollution of Beirut. 

    They reside there with one of their parents and two kids until the construction of a landfill that claims to be environmentally friendly disturbs their peace of mind.

    This simple yet powerful movie is internationally co-produced and directed by Mounia Akl and stars Nadine Labaki and Saleh Bakri.

    Perfect Strangers (2022)

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    Starring Nadine Labaki alongside Mona Zaki, Eyad Nassar, Adel Karam, Georges Khabbaz, Diamand Bou Abboud, and Fouad Yammine, this movie is the first Arabic-language Netflix original film produced exclusively by Arab production companies.

    It is an Arabic remake of the 2016 Italian film Perfetti Sconosciuti, where a group of friends is having dinner during a lunar eclipse and discussing how humans are too reliant on their phones.

    One suggests that everyone hands over their phones to be placed on the table, and any messages, emails, or calls received on any phone must be shared. What could go wrong?

    Check out other must-watches under Lebanese movies and TV shows on Netflix.

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