Suddenly, Zain must provide for himself and this baby, which proves to be an overwhelming and impossible task. When a connection forms, will distance be the only thing to keep them apart? Capernaüm ("Chaos") tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life. When asked by the judge why he wants to sue his parents, Zain answers "Because I was born" (or, more precisely, "because you had me"). 'Nahum's village'; Arabic: كفر ناحوم , romanized: Kafr Nāḥūm) was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. I highly, highly, can't highly enough, recommend seeing it. Zain also alleges that Aspro is adopting children illegally and mistreating them. [17], Zain Al Rafeea, a Syrian refugee living in the slums of Beirut since 2012, was 12 during production.
Shawky’s films gained three nods each. In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. Follow me on Twitter @JodiBee. While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect. Zain and Yonas are movie miracles. Although Labaki is also an actress, she gave herself only a small role, preferring the realist actors to draw from their own experiences. Title: A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
She takes pity on Zain and agrees to let him live with her at her tin shack in exchange for Zain babysitting her undocumented infant son Yonas when she is at work. Rahil's forged migrant documents are due to expire soon and she doesn't have enough money to pay her forger Aspro for new documents. Catch up on the big winners, funny moments, inspiring speeches, and more highlights from 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards.
The nomination of Nadine Labaki's gut-wrenching drama Capernaum in the foreign-language Oscars category has lifted Lebanon into the league of countries to have made the final shortlist twice (alongside Chile, China, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom). While in prison, Zain learns that Souad is pregnant and plans to name the child Sahar. 5:33 AM PST 1/22/2019 Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 91st Academy Awards. [35] Outside of the United States and Canada, the film has grossed $66.925 million in international markets, as of 26 May 2019[update]. Rahil refuses, despite Aspro's claims that Yonas' undocumented status will mean he can never receive an education or be employed.
Its largest international market is China, where it became a surprise blockbuster with over $54 million. Following with two nominations each are Palestinian filmmaker Muayad Alayan’s drama The Reports On Sarah And Saleem, about the ill-fated affair between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, and Moroccan director Meryem Benm’Barek’s Sofia, revolving around a woman in Casablanca who illegally gives birth out of wedlock. Capernaum has an approval rating of 90% based on reviews by 164 critics on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.89/10. Maysoun is a Syrian refugee and claims that Aspro has agreed to send her to Sweden. "[11] Variety's Jay Weissberg judged Capernaum to represent a substantial improvement in Labaki's direction, bringing "intelligence and heart" to its issue. | Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry. Follow me on Twitter @JodiBee. He is arrested and sentenced to five years at Roumieh Prison. Neither Zain nor his parents know his exact date of birth as they never received an official birth certificate. [10] Writing for The New York Times, Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott named it as one of the greatest films of 2018. Interview: Director Nadine Labaki's 'Capernaum' took her on a journey from the slums of Beirut to the United Nations.