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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.
Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked.
Cinema is not only about making people dream. It's about changing things and making people think.
Critics' points of view can be one thing today and be very different in a few years.
Films can make you dream. They allow you to imagine a different world. It's why I decided to become a filmmaker. I wanted that even though it seemed impossible.
I always felt that anything is possible.
I am a woman. I definitely have a woman's perspective. I'm also a mother, and I think, because of that, I feel responsible to try and make a difference.
I believe everybody can make a change in the world.
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.
I don't like to work with people I don't have any connection with.
I don't think I make 'Chick Flicks.'
I have learned to do what I want without hurting anyone. I've learned how to get away with it, with everything. I'm getting away with what I'm trying to do on film but also in my own way.
I like to believe that my actors are not acting. That whatever they are doing, or whatever has been said, would happen in real life.
I like to express myself fully with my body, with my language, with my voice, and through directing.
I like to have the impression that whatever is happening is true.
I think of myself more as a director than as an actress. But I do like to perform and express myself in different ways, and I'll keep on doing so, provided I can find interesting roles.
I think you owe it to yourself and you owe it to your status as an artist to be true to who you are.
I thought if my son was now eighteen years old and he was tempted to join the fight and take the burden of protecting his family - because it's always tempting especially for young men - what would I do as a mother to stop him?
I want to keep talking about my people and my country in my own language.
I was lucky because I used to live right next to a video-rental store. I used to spend so much time watching films. So I've seen a lot. I used to watch 'Dynasty' and 'Dallas' and have seen every kind of film. I've been influenced by everything I've seen.
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Nadine Labaki
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18 February, 1974
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Lebanon
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