Mounia Akl

Born: 1989-06-29

Birthplace: Lebanon

Biography

Mounia Akl is a Lebanese Director and Writer living between Beirut and New York. Mounia holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from ALBA, Lebanon and an MFA in Directing from Columbia University, New York. Apart from her Directing work, Mounia has taught film Directing at the Northwestern University, Chicago and taught a screenwriting Lab at Columbia University where she also was the TA of Richard Peña. Costa Brava, Lebanon (2021) is her first feature film.

Known For

A Sad and Beautiful World
Costa Brava, Lebanon
Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
Bahiya & Mahmoud
The President's Visit
To Keep Your Vital Organs Warm
Submarine
El Gran Libano
Lebanon Factory
The Lebanon I Dream Of

Top Movie Credits

Bahiya & Mahmoud Woman in Blue