Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon, USA
Director: Nadine Labaki
Cast: Nadine Labaki, Zain Al Rafeea, Kawsar Al Haddad, Fadi Yousef, Haita 'Cedra' Izzam, Alaa Chouchnieh
Genre: drama
Runtime: 121 min.
Age: 18+
An emotive drama about a barefoot boy and his unusual friendship
Capernaüm («Chaos») tells the story of Zain, 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 Zein takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. Zein later gets Jailed for committing a violent crime, and finally seeks justice in a courtroom.
Awards & Festivals:
Academy Award nomination – Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival – Jury Prize, Prix de la citoyenneté, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Stockholm Film Festival – Best Screenplay
Calgary International Film Festival – US/International Narrative
Melbourne International Film Festival – Best Narrative Feature (People's Choice Award)
Ghent International Film Festival – Audience Award
São Paulo International Film Festival – Best Feature Film (Audience Award), Best Foreign Fiction
Sarajevo Film Festival – Best Feature Film (Audience Award)
St. Louis International Film Festival – Best International Film (Audience Choice Award)
Mill Valley Film Festival – Audience Award
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actor (Golden Orange), Best Film (Youth Jury Film Prize)
Asia Pacific Screen Award – Achievement in Directing, Best Performance by an Actor
Camerimage Festival – participation
Palm Springs International Film Festival – participation
Toronto International Film Festival – participation
Golden Globe nomination – Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
BAFTA Award nomination – Best Film Not in the English Language
British Independent Film Award (BIFA) nomination – Best International Independent Film
Critics’ Choice Award nomination – Best Foreign Language Film