Country / Region
Lebanon
Year   |   2018
Format   |   DCP
Color   |   Color
Length   |   126 min
Rating   |   12+
Capharnaum

Zain, a 12-year-old boy who decides to sue his parents for bringing him into the world. Born into a hard life on the streets of Beirut, Zain is already serving a fiveyear sentence, for stabbing the man who bought his 11-year-old sister's hand in marriage. His case against his parents reveals grim details about a home life that is far more troublesome that originally thought.



Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki was born in 1974. After graduating from Saint Joseph University, she made adverts and music videos. In 2004, she took part in the Festival de Cannes Residence to finish writing Caremel, her first feature film shot in 2006.

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