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.^[1][2]

Mounia Akl
Born	Lebanon
Alma mater	Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, actress
Years active	2011–present

Early life

Akl was born in Lebanon.^[3] She received a bachelor's degree in archtitecture from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) and a master of fine arts in directing from Columbia University.^[4][5]

Career

In 2011, she along with Cyril Aris created Beirut I Love You, a Lebanese television/web-series.^[6] She has since written and or directed several shorts, television episodes, and one feature-length film, Costa Brava, Lebanon.^[7][8][9] In July 2024, it was announced that Akl will direct three episodes of the upcoming Netflix series House of Guinness.^[10][11] In March 2025, she was selected for TorinoFilmLab’s ScriptLab 2025.^[12]

Personal life

Akl splits her time between London and New York City.^[4]

Filmography

Film

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
TBD	Hold Me (If You Want)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature film
TBD	A Sad and Beautiful World	No	No	No	Feature film, lead role

Television

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
TBD	House of Guinness	Yes	Netflix	3 episodes