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Capernaum

Capernaum

Drama • 2018 • 2 hr 6 min
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8.4
IMDb
8.4

Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.

Staring

Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Yousef

Directed By

Nadine Labaki

Written By

Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeily, Georges Khabbaz, Michelle Keserwany, Khaled Mouzanar

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaForeign

Release Date

December 14, 2018

User Reviews

Matt
Matt
There’s urgency and relevance to the story without being too on-the-nose or didactic. This film has as much heart as the main character.
De
De
Great movie that makes us realize how lucky we are. This could be any of us.
Kh_haeri
Kh_haeri
This is a proof that some movies are experiences.They will haunt you,transform you & change you from inside in the way that reality hits you
Goda Kiminaitė
Goda Kiminaitė
Got me rethinking some important life decisions
Ricki Boyd
Ricki Boyd
A gut wrenching heart-breaker. A must see. Incredible story telling through an incredibly young cast.
Sarina
Sarina
As someone who’s living in the Middle East I totally sympathized with this movie. It was so forward and honest and without any exaggeration.
Henock Fantahun
Henock Fantahun
Must watch ... introduces new perspectives.
filmodrama
filmodrama
A very important subject has been conveyed in a shocking way, it is impossible not to be impressed.
Martina
Martina
So real and authentic, absolutely loved it!
Renato
Renato
Dont watch it you feeling down, this one will knock you out.

Stats

Ratings
42 (3%)
92 (7%)
400 (30%)
788 (60%)
8.4 – Based on 1.3k ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
9%
63%
28%
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Nadine Labaki's Capernaum | Inside Picturehouse Special
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Official US Trailer 2
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Official US Trailer

Cast & Crew

Nadine Labaki
Nadine
Labaki
Zain Al Rafeea
Zain Al Rafeea
Yordanos Shifera
Yordanos
Shifera
Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
Kawsar Al Haddad
Kawsar Al Haddad
Fadi Kamel Yousef
Fadi Kamel Yousef
Cedra Izzam
Cedra
Izzam
Alaa Chouchnieh
Alaa
Chouchnieh
Elias Khoury
Elias
Khoury
Nadine Labaki
Nadine
Labaki
Nour el Husseini
Nour el Husseini
Nadine Labaki
Nadine
Labaki
Jihad Hojeily
Jihad
Hojeily
Georges Khabbaz
Georges
Khabbaz
Michelle Keserwany
Michelle
Keserwany
Khaled Mouzanar
Khaled
Mouzanar

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