Nadine Labaki born February 18 1974 is a Lebanese actress and director She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry Nadine is usually credited for bringing artists into the scene 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 It showcases a Beirut that most are not familiar with Rather than tackle political and religious issues which have plagued Lebanon she presents a romantic comedy that deals with five Beirut women who gather at a beauty salon and deal with love sexuality tradition disappointment and everyday ups and downs The film garnered Labaki much acclaim as both a director and actress and put her on Varietys 10 Directors to Look Out for List Description above from the Wikipedia article Nadine Labaki licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia