Mounia Akl () 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.
Early life 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.
Career 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 2024, Alk directed the final three episodes of season 1 of Netflix series House of Guinness. In March 2025, she was selected for TorinoFilmLab’s ScriptLab 2025.
Personal life Akl splits her time between London and New York City.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes2010 Cheers, to Those Who Stay Short film 2011 Anoesis Short film 2014 Christine Short film 2014 Eva Short film 2016 Submarine Short film 2016 Lebanon Factory Short film, omnibus production 2017 El Gran Libano Short film2021 Costa Brava, Lebanon Feature film2024 Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Documentary 2025A Sad and Beautiful World Feature film, lead roleTBD Hold Me (If You Want) Feature film
Television Year Title Director Network Notes2011-12 Beirut I Love You LBC also lead actress 2023 Boiling Point BBC One 2 episodes 2024 The Responder BBC One 2 episodes 2025 House of Guinness Netflix 3 episodes
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