Capernaum(2018)
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.
Movie: Capernaum
Top 10 Billed Cast
Zain
Rahil
Yonas
Souad
Selim
Sahar
Aspro
Nadine
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Capernaum - On DVD, Blu-ray & Digital - 29 July
CAPERNAUM clip | BFI London Film Festival 2018
CAPERNAUM Director and Editor Q&A, Sept 7 | TIFF 2018
CAPERNAUM Director and Editor Q&A, Sept 9 | TIFF 2018
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CAPERNAUM: Audience Reactions
How director Nadine Labaki cast CAPERNAUM’s young lead | TIFF 2019
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