Mounia Akl ( ar, مونيا عقل) is a Lebanese actress, screenwriter, and director. She is perhaps best known for her film ''

Costa Brava, Lebanon ''Costa Brava, Lebanon'' () is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mounia Akl from a screenplay by Akl and Clara Roquet. It stars Nadine Labaki, Saleh Bakri, Nadia Charbel, Ceana Restom, Geana Restom, Liliane Chacar Khoury, ...

'', which premiered at the

2021 Venice Film Festival The 78th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021. South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was appointed as the President of the Jury, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the fest ...

Early life

Akl was born in Lebanon. She received a bachelor's degree in archtitecture from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA) and a master of fine arts in directing from

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Career

In 2011, she along with Cyril Aris created Beirut I Love You, a Lebanese television/web-series. She has since written and or directed several shorts, television episodes, and one feature-length film, Costa Brava, Lebanon.

Personal life

Akl splits her time between

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and

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Lebanese directors Lebanese actors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Lebanon-writer-stub