It's a huge victory for each one of the actors who are ... putting their own struggle out there through the film, being the voice of the voiceless, each one with his own story and own struggle and own problems. Nadine Labaki More Quotes by Nadine Labaki More Quotes From Nadine Labaki 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? Nadine Labaki fighting mother son I want to keep talking about my people and my country in my own language. Nadine Labaki talking country people 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. Nadine Labaki dream impossible country I think the first film you do with your instincts because you haven't learned with another director or you haven't worked on other films, so you tend to do things your own way. I think what I learned the most was to take your time, to try to be less rushed into things and have some distance with what you're doing. Nadine Labaki distance trying thinking 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. Nadine Labaki conflict i-can trying I'm just someone who observes a lot. Nadine Labaki I like to have the impression that whatever is happening is true. Nadine Labaki happenings impression It's a different point of view on the world and it's different issues and it's important. It's healthy to have both, and more and more women are becoming of aware of that. And when you are aware of how strong of an impact it has on people - it changes things. Nadine Labaki impact strong views I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And go into civil war one more time? Nadine Labaki watching-tv war people When people say to me, 'You make us proud,' it's heartwarming to hear that. Nadine Labaki heartwarming proud people There are a lot of female directors in Lebanon but we can't really talk about a true film industry, it's still very small. But we do have a few female directors. Nadine Labaki lebanon female directors Every kind of recognition on such huge platforms is making everything resonate so much louder. Nadine Labaki entertainment This is definitely very important for Arab cinema, the Lebanese especially, it's like we started our first steps in international cinema. Nadine Labaki entertainment If you, like me are angry, forget the party, forget the sect, you are today Lebanese, a child of Beirut. Nadine Labaki top-news Cinema is not only about making people dream. It's about changing things and making people think. Nadine Labaki think cinema dream people I've seen so many women in my family, so many mothers, that have lost children in the war in such absurd ways. I wonder how they do it. How do they keep living? How do they keep smiling? Nadine Labaki women family war children Religion is a very delicate subject in Lebanon. You have to know how to say things in a very delicate way in order to be accepted. Nadine Labaki know you way religion I believe everybody can make a change in the world. Nadine Labaki i-believe change believe world When I was a kid, I used to spend a lot of time at home because of the war. We couldn't go out and play or go to school. Boredom was a big part of my life. Nadine Labaki home time war life I think you owe it to yourself and you owe it to your status as an artist to be true to who you are. Nadine Labaki true yourself think you
