In this undated photo released by nadine labakis office, director nadine labaki, right, is seen playing the role of layal with other actresses in the movie caramel, in beirut, lebanon. Caramel mainly centers on the daily lives of five lebanese women living in beirut. Thereas also rose, a middleaged seamstress, who cares for lili, old and facing dementia. Sep 05, 2012 nadine labaki takes on in caramel the lead role of layale and offers a highly credible, warm and emotional performance, filled with humour and compassion. Rima, always in pants, attracted to siham, a client who smiles back. Her filmmaking career began in 2007 after the release of her debut film, caramel, which premiered at the cannes 2007 film festival. Caramel is what beauticians use in lebanon as a depilatory. She is one of the well known directors in the arabic music video industry. Womens universe through the prism of a beauty salon. Upcoming, new, and past nadine labaki movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. She is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of. This film was released in over forty countries and has become the most internationally acclaimed film from the lebanese culture to this date. This section contains mature content and you need to be at least 17 years old.
Feb 01, 2008 iw profile caramel director nadine labaki. Nadine labaki, director, cowriter and star of caramel, as the owner of a beauty salon. My grandfather used to have a movie theatre in the. Nisrine, engaged to bassam, with a secret she shares with her coworkers.
May 17, 2008 caramel 96 mins, pg directed by nadine labaki. The filmmaker was part of directors fortnight in 2007 with. May 17, 2018 labaki is a cannes regular, but capernaum is the first time shes competed for the palme dor. In the beirut beauty salon where most of caramel takes place, women of various. Six women in beirut seek love, marriage, and companionship and find duty, friendship, and possibility.
The film premiered on may 20 at the 2007 cannes film festival, in the directors fortnight section. Watch caramel 2008 full movie free online streaming tubi. Watch caramel movie by nadine labaki kooksi on dailymotion. It ran for the camera dor caramel was distributed in over 40 countries. This movie tells the story of five lebanese women as they deals with. Directed by nadine labaki and stars siham haddad, gisele aouad, joanna moukarzel, yasmine al masri and nadine labaki.
Capernaum is a film about poverty, but it also seems to me that it is a film about who should be a. Director nadine labaki, whose film capernaum is a contender in the foreignlanguage oscar race, shows how to balance style and substance during awards season on the red carpet. In beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confi. Caramelregisseurin nadine labaki uber tolle filme filmcheck. Nadine labaki, director, cowriter and star of caramel, as the owner of. Actress nadine labaki cowrote and directed caramel, an ensemble comedy set in and around a beirut beauty salon. When lebanese native nadine labaki looks at the city, she sees women dealing with a universal set of pleasures and difficulties, leavened with the unique religious and social complexities of her country. It also is the first movie made in beirut that doesnt reference the war. Writerdirectorstar nadine labaki pictured above manages to render the material fresh, however, by exploring the juxtaposition of modern western behavior within traditional middle eastern society. Nadine labaki on her heartbreaking film, capernaum vogue. It is like a wise, patient friend that understands and stays with you no matter what. Released february 1st, 2008, caramel stars nadine labaki, yasmine al massri, joanna markouzel, gisele aouad the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 70 out of. Nadine is usually credited for bringing artists into the scene. In beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colourful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other.
As director and lead nadine labaki writes at the end, this is to my lebanon not the one usually portrayed as a perpetual war zone. Sep 30, 2008 watch caramel movie by nadine labaki kooksi on dailymotion. The filmmaker was part of directors fortnight in 2007 with caramel and premiered. Director nadine labaki herself stars as layale a worker in the beirut beauty salon that brings the women together. A beirut beauty salon serves as a microcosm of modern society in director nadine labaki s look at liberated conversation in a conflicted society. Jamale, a divorced mother of teens, a parttime model, fearing the encroachment of time. N adine labaki is a lebanese actor and director whose latest film. Le titre du film est inspire du capharnaum dans lequel on vit, il est venu avant meme le scenario. Feb 01, 2008 writerdirectorstar nadine labaki in a scene from caramel. A beirut beauty salon becomes a treasured meeting place for several generations of women, from various walks of life, where they gather to talk, seek advice, and confide in one another. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five lebanese women living in beirut.
Warm and sweet, this lebanese film lives up to its titular substance without ever being too sugary. Read the caramel movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. On top of the inherent difficulty of succeeding as a writerdirector, labaki grew up in lebanons warravaged capital, beirut, in a middle eastern culture where women are essentially secondclass citizens. It is sweet but not saccharine, an intimate film that doesnt stint on the desperation and anxiety that go along with the search for love. Over the course of their day it becomes readily apparent that. Nadine labaki shows how to balance style and substance on. Sekkar banat is a 2007 lebanese film the first feature film by lebanese directoractress nadine labaki. Capernaum is a film about poverty, but it also seems to me that it is a film about who should be a parent. The lebanese director nadine labakis blunt, satirical fable, where do we go now. May 11, 2012 the lebanese director nadine labakis blunt, satirical fable, where do we go now. Nadine labaki born february 18, 1974 is a lebanese actress and director. Labaki is a cannes regular, but capernaum is the first time shes competed for the palme dor. With nadine labaki, joanna moukarzel, gisele aouad, yasmine al massri.
In 2007, labaki cowrote, directed, and starred in her featurefilm debut, caramel, which became an international sensation at film festivals. Not the usual war terrorism lebanon set film, but a look at the lives of a group of women in a beirut beauty salon. Over the course of their day it becomes readily apparent that women are truly the same everywhere, regardless of the society they live in. Nadine labaki was born on february 18, 1974 in beirut, lebanon. You will get the meaning of caramel during opening titles. Nadine labaki celebrity profile check out the latest nadine labaki photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. May 19, 2018 nadine labakis capernaum premiered in cannes on the final thursday of the festival, the last of just three female filmmakers in a competition of 21 films. One of the best movies i have every watched, very poignant, full of nuances. It is the best movie made by a woman about women i know.
Writer and director nadine labaki does a fine job orchestrating the. She is incredibly beautiful, which also helps her get across most effectively one of the main messages that a film without someone as stunning as her in the main role would have never managed. Nadine labaki in caramel, roadside attractions, 2007 when the world looks at beirut, whats visible most often is a war zone. Labaki also stars as layale, a beautician torn by her secret affair with a married man who beckons her with his car horn. Released february 1st, 2008, caramel stars nadine labaki, yasmine al massri, joanna markouzel, gisele aouad the pg movie has a runtime of about 1. Its a good metaphor for the mixture of sweet moments and challenging situations in this movie. As in caramel 2007, which centers on a hair salon in beirut and its women workers and clientele, labaki stars in the new film and. Layale nadine labaki works in a beauty salon in beirut along with three other women. Mar 25, 2012 as in caramel 2007, which centers on a hair salon in beirut and its women workers and clientele, labaki stars in the new film and has a budding romance with a fellow lebanese. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Daily routines, simple relations, familiar conflicts all seem much too close to reality. As role models, few filmmakers are more inspirational than nadine labaki. Nadine labaki takes on in caramel the lead role of layale and offers a highly credible, warm and emotional performance, filled with humour and compassion.
A beirut beauty salon serves as a microcosm of modern society in director nadine labakis look at liberated conversation in a conflicted society. Rating is available when the video has been rented. On the surface, the premise of caramel is nothing new. In 2007, labaki cowrote, directed, and starred in her featurefilm debut, caramel, which became an international sensation at film festivals and went on to achieve box office. Watch arabic movie caramel online with subtitles, starring adel karam, ismail antar and nadine labaki, yasmine al massri, joanna moukarzel, gisele aouad, sihame haddad, aziza semaan, fatma safa on viu. On top of the inherent difficulty of succeeding as a writerdirector, labaki grew up in lebanons warravaged capital, beirut, in a middle eastern culture where women are. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. In 2007, labaki cowrote, directed, and starred in her featurefilm debut, caramel, which became an international sensation at film festivals and went on to achieve box office success.