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Mounia Akl
Mounia Akl (Arabic: مونيا عقل) is a Lebanese actress, screenwriter, and director. She is perhaps best known for her film Costa Brava, Lebanon, which premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
| Mounia Akl |
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| Akl in 2025 |
| Lebanon |
| Lebanese Academy of Fine ArtsColumbia University |
| Film director, screenwriter, actress |
| 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 premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
Akl was born in Lebanon. She received a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) and a master of Fine Arts in directing from Columbia University.
In 2011, she along with Cyril Aris created Beirut I Love You, a Lebanese television/web-series. She has since written and or directed several shorts, television episodes, and one feature-length film, Costa Brava, Lebanon. In July 2024, it was announced that Akl will direct three episodes of the upcoming Netflix series House of Guinness. In March 2025, she was selected for TorinoFilmLab’s ScriptLab 2025.
Akl splits her time between London and New York City.
| 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 |
| 2024 | Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano | No | No | No | Documentary |
| 2025 | A Sad and Beautiful World | No | No | No | Feature film, lead role |
| TBD | Hold Me (If You Want) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 |
| 2025 | House of Guinness | Yes | Netflix | 3 episodes |
- Mounia Akl at IMDb
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