Cinema Quote by Nadine Labaki

“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.” quote by Nadine Labaki — Download Open image

“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.”

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Cinema is not only about making people dream. It's about changing things and making people think.

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