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Capernaum
MovieSeptember 20, 2018Levant15126 minWatch on:OSN+Apple TV Store

Capernaum

كفرناحوم

It takes courage to hope.

Capernaum
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At a glance

Capernaum, is a 2018 Lebanese movie, directed by Nadine Labaki, and starring Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, with a runtime of 126 minutes. Content rating: 15.

Overview

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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Box Office

Budget

$4.0M

Revenue

$65.0M

Cast

Crew

Photos

30

Trivia, Quotes & Goofs

2
Trivia

Capernaum is a 2018 Lebanese drama film directed by Nadine Labaki and produced by Khaled Mouzanar. The screenplay was written by Labaki, Jihad Hojaily and Michelle Keserwany from a story by Labaki, Hojaily, Keserwany, Georges Khabbaz and Khaled Mouzanar. The film stars Syrian refugee child actor Zain Al Rafeea as Zain El Hajj, a 12-year-old living in the slums of Beirut. Capernaum is told in flashback format, focusing on Zain's life, including his encounter with an Ethiopian immigrant Rahil and her infant son Yonas, and leading up to his attempt to sue his parents for child neglect.

Fact

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics, Mozinet.

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 2 noms

International Submission to the Academy Awards

  • NOM

    Category

    2019

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IFFR audience award

  • WON

    Category

    2019

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Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film

  • WON

    Category

    2019

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Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

  • NOM

    Category

    2019

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