Release Date
December 14, 2018 (Limited)
Director
Nadine Labaki
Writer
Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeilly, Michelle Keserwany, Georges Khabbaz, Khaled Mouzanar
Cast
Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawthar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Youssef, Cedra Izam, Alaa Chouchnieh, Elias Khoury, Nadine Labaki
Studio
Running Time
121 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and some drug material
What is Capernaum about?
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Nadine Labaki's CAPERNAUM ("Chaos") tells the story of Zain (Zain al Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life.
CAPERNAUM follows Zain, a gutsy streetwise child as he flees his negligent parents, survives through his wits on the streets, takes care of Ethiopian refugee Rahil (Yordanos Shiferaw) and her baby son, Yonas (Boluwatife Treasure Bankole), being jailed for... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In the excellent Capernaum (Chaos), a Lebanese boy has such a shitty life that he sues his parents for bringing him and his siblings into this world. Full movie review »
