Movie
Capernaum
20182h 6m8.1 / 10
It takes courage to hope.
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
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Synopsis
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
More about Capernaum
Cast
Zain Al RafeeaZain
Yordanos ShiferaRahil
Boluwatife Treasure BankoleYonas
Kawsar Al HaddadSouad
Fadi Kamel YousefSelim
Cedra IzzamSahar
Alaa ChouchniehAsproElias KhouryThe Judge
Credits
- Directed by
- Nadine Labaki
- Written by
- Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeily, Khaled Mouzanar, Georges Khabbaz, Michelle Keserwany
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Original title
- کفرناحوم
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $65M
Production
Boo PicturesUnited States- Mooz FilmsLebanon
Les Films des TournellesFrance- Open City FilmsUnited States
- KNMFrance
Synchronicity FilmsUnited Kingdom
Themes
child abusechild bridelawsuitlife in the slumsneglectpovertyrefugeeslum
