Mounia Akl | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts, Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mounia Akl ( Arabic: مونيا عقل) is a Lebanese actress, screenwriter, and director. She is perhaps best known for her film Costa Brava, Lebanon, which preimered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. [1]
Akl was born in Lebanon. [2] 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 Columbia University. [3] [4]
In 2011, she along with Cyril Aris created Beirut I Love You, a Lebanese television/web-series. [5] She has since written and or directed several shorts, television episodes, and one feature-length film, Costa Brava, Lebanon. [6] [7] [8]
Akl splits her time between London and New York City. [3]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2010 | Cheers, to Those Who Stay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2011 | Anoesis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2014 | Christine | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2014 | Eva | Yes | No | No | Short film |
2016 | Submarine | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2016 | Lebanon Factory | Yes | Yes | No | Short film, omnibus production |
2017 | El Gran Libano | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2021 | Costa Brava, Lebanon | Yes | Yes | No | Feature film |
Year | Title | Director | Network | Notes |
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2011-12 | Beirut I Love You | Yes | LBC | also lead actress |
2023 | Boiling Point | Yes | BBC One | 2 episodes |
2024 | The Responder | Yes | BBC One | 2 episodes |
Mounia Akl | |
---|---|
Born | |
Alma mater | Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts, Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mounia Akl ( Arabic: مونيا عقل) is a Lebanese actress, screenwriter, and director. She is perhaps best known for her film Costa Brava, Lebanon, which preimered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. [1]
Akl was born in Lebanon. [2] 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 Columbia University. [3] [4]
In 2011, she along with Cyril Aris created Beirut I Love You, a Lebanese television/web-series. [5] She has since written and or directed several shorts, television episodes, and one feature-length film, Costa Brava, Lebanon. [6] [7] [8]
Akl splits her time between London and New York City. [3]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Cheers, to Those Who Stay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2011 | Anoesis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2014 | Christine | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2014 | Eva | Yes | No | No | Short film |
2016 | Submarine | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2016 | Lebanon Factory | Yes | Yes | No | Short film, omnibus production |
2017 | El Gran Libano | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2021 | Costa Brava, Lebanon | Yes | Yes | No | Feature film |
Year | Title | Director | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011-12 | Beirut I Love You | Yes | LBC | also lead actress |
2023 | Boiling Point | Yes | BBC One | 2 episodes |
2024 | The Responder | Yes | BBC One | 2 episodes |