Capernaum

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Capernaum

Also Known As: Capharnaum

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Capernaum tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life. The film follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old "adult" fleeing his negligent parents, surviving through his wits on the streets, where he meets Ethiopian migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with shelter and food, as Zain takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. Zain later gets jailed for committing a violent crime, and finally seeks justice in a courtroom

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Law and legislation / Drama / Street children / Abused children / Immigrants / Child abuse / Abusive parents

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Cast Zain Al Rafeea / Yordanos Shifera / Boluwatife Treasure Bankole / Kawsar Al Haddad / Fadi Kamel Yousef / Cedra Izzam / nAlaa Chouchnieh / Elias Khoury

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Nadine Labaki / Ilys Khr / Alaa Chouchneih / Yordanos Shiferaw / Zain al Rafeea / Michel Merkt / Khaled Mouzanar / Georges Khabbaz / Jihad Hojeily / Michelle Keserwany

Films des Tournelles / Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) / Cedrus Invest Bank / KNM Films (Firm) / Synchronicity Production / Louverture Films (Firm) / Open City Films (Firm) / Bridge Production / Boo Pictures / Doha Film Institute / Mooz Films (Firm)

Published Culver City, CA. : Sony Pictures Classic, 2019

Language Arabic

Subtitle Arabic and English dialogues, with optional English and French subtitles

Format 1 videodisc (ca. 123 min.)

Runtime 123 mins

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C 239 2018 MOVIE

TCDC Bangkok - Multimedia Collection

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