Who directed Capernaum?

Capernaum was directed by Nadine Labaki.

Who stars in Capernaum?

Capernaum stars Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole.

How long is Capernaum?

Capernaum has a runtime of 126 minutes.

Which country is Capernaum from?

Capernaum is a production from Lebanon.

MovieSeptember 20, 2018Levant15126 minWatch on: OSN+

Capernaum

Name: Capernaum
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-09-20
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Yousef

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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.

Box Office

Budget

$4.0M

Revenue

$65.0M

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Cast

Zain Al Rafeea

Zain

Yordanos Shifera

Rahil

Boluwatife Treasure Bankole

Yonas

Kawsar Al Haddad

Souad

Fadi Kamel Yousef

Selim

Cedra Izzam

Sahar

Alaa Chouchnieh

Aspro

Elias Khoury

The Judge

Nadine Labaki

Nadine

Nour el Husseini

Assaad

Joseph Jimbazian

Cockroach Man / Harout

Samira Chalhoub

Daad

Farah Hasno

Maysoun

Crew

Nadine Labaki

Director · Writer

Georges Khabbaz

Writer

Jihad Hojeily

Writer

Michelle Keserwany

Writer

Khaled Mouzanar

Writer

Christopher Aoun

Cinematographer

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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.

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