Capernaum

December. 14,2018      
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Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.

Zain Al Rafeea as  Zain
Yordanos Shifera as  Rahil
Nadine Labaki as  Nadine

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Reviews

Protraph
2018/12/14

Lack of good storyline.

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filippaberry84
2018/12/15

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Deanna
2018/12/16

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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Guillelmina
2018/12/17

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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