Ghina Abboud

Ghina Abboud

Actor · Director · Writer

Lebanon

Biography

Ghina Abboud is a Lebanese filmmaker. She has directed five independent short films: Musca, Light, ROBERT!, Permission, and Youssef. Her first feature documentary, Until We Rest, was produced by Al Jazeera Documentaries. She is currently editing Aarsal, Throne of God and Lilies of the Field. She also co-created the web series Ana Beirut and the feature film Home Bitter Home. In addition to filmmaking, she has acting experience in theatre, films, and music videos, including L’Heure de Loup (Mounir Abi Debs), Hometown (Metahaven), and Mashrou' Leila’s Aoede. Last year, she had her first theatre experience through Zoukak Theatre Mentorship Program, where she wrote and directed her first play, Souad’s Party. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Theatre at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

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Representative Works

Hometown
Hometown
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Home Bitter Home
Home Bitter Home
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Aoede
Aoede
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Robert
Robert
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PERMISSION
PERMISSION
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The Incident
The Incident
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Light
Light
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Until We Rest
Until We Rest
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Ana Beirut
Ana Beirut
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In Search
In Search
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Hometown
2018Nominee

Best Performance

Hometown

Home Bitter Home
2026Nominee

Best Director

Home Bitter Home

Aoede
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Aoede

Career Highlights

Robert
2016Highlight

Best Director

Robert

The Incident
2017Highlight

Best Performance

The Incident

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