Nadine Labaki

A small film from a small country, in Arabic with nonprofessionals: It was practically impossible. Just to make it was like a dream to me. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#country #dream #film #impossible #just

Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#blocked #home #hours #into #matter

I don't like to be feared, and I can't work in conflict, I'm very bad with conflict. I try to avoid it, it paralyzes me. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#bad #conflict #feared #i #like

I like to have the impression that whatever is happening is true. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#i #impression #like #true #whatever

I want to keep talking about my people and my country in my own language. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#country #i #keep #keep talking #language

I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And go into civil war one more time? ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#civil #civil war #could #go #grenades

I'm just someone who observes a lot. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#just #lot #observes #someone #who

When people say to me, 'You make us proud,' it's heartwarming to hear that. ↗

— Nadine Labaki

#heartwarming #make #me #people #people say