
Mounia Akl is a Lebanese Director and Writer living between Beirut and New York. Mounia holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from ALBA, Lebanon and an MFA in Directing from Columbia University, New York. Apart from her Directing work, Mounia has taught film Directing at the Northwestern University, Chicago and taught a screenwriting Lab at Columbia University where she also was the TA of Richard Peña. Costa Brava, Lebanon (2021) is her first feature film.
2026It Gets WorseTV showDirector · 6 episodes
2026A Sad and Beautiful WorldMovieas Yasmina
2023Boiling PointTV showDirector · 2 episodes
2023Dancing on the Edge of a VolcanoMovie
2023To Keep Your Vital Organs WarmMovieScript Editor
2022The ResponderTV showas Intercom Lady · Director · 2 episodes
2022Costa Brava, LebanonMovieScreenplay · Director
2017The President's VisitMovieas Soraya
2017Lebanon FactoryMovieDirector
2017El Gran LibanoMovieDirector
2016SubmarineMovieWriter · Director · Editor
2011Bahiya & MahmoudMovieas Woman in Blue
—Hold Me (If You Want)MovieDirector · Writer