Sugar, spice and hair removal
Creator of Caramel, Lebanese producer and silver screen heroine Nadine Labaki is surprised by her success, and grateful for the learning experience.
The film is out, what do you hope to get back?
Well, you make a film hoping that people will like it, that it will have an impact on people, but you never really know if it will or not. It has done well, and I’m very happy, so I’m very happy to be one of the cultural figures of the country.
Might as well slip this in now; how do you feel about the country, or Beirut in particular?
Beirut is black and white. Old and new, traditional and modern, western and eastern. That’s what makes it interesting; you don’t get bored.
Back to your career, was it tough to get it going?
I started with small videos, and that was important for me to learn; I didn’t have the maturity and experience. It’s all about experience, music videos and ads are a great way to learn the ropes. I did so many different things, but the aim was always to make a film. Later one I met my producer here in Lebanon, and she decided to follow me and my story, and this is how it all happened.
Sounds pretty straightforward...
Not as easy as it sounds. It happened that way, but you don’t have the structure here for that kind of endeavor. Everyone has his own way, and you have to struggle to get your way through. I was lucky to meet someone that believes in me, and my method. It all came at the right moment for me.
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