Synopsis
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.
Capernaum (2018) is a 2h 6min drama feature film by Nadine Labaki. After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail,... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2019).
Key facts
Original language
Amharic
First release
September 20, 2018
Awards
IFFR audience award, Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
Setting
Lebanon
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2019 academy_award
- Bolton International Film Festival 2019
- César Awards 2019 generic - Meilleur Film Étranger
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2019 generic
- AFI Fest 2018 generic - World Cinema
- Cannes Film Festival 2018 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2018 generic - Competition ★ Best Script; Audience Award
- Toronto International Film Festival 2018 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | کفرناحوم - Capharnaüm (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Khaled Mouzanar (2018) | 1 release, 2018: Decca Records France |
