directed by: Nadine Labaki, year: 2018
actors: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw

Capernaum follows Zain, a street-smart boy living in Beirut, who sues his parents for bringing him into a life of poverty. In a lean, urgent drama, Nadine Labaki blends intimate street storytelling with social critique of migration, the child welfare system, and urban neglect. Through Zain's unflinching perspective, the film exposes the resilience and vulnerability of children trapped by circumstances, seeking dignity in a harsh city.

Refugees, Drama, Social Realism, Migrant Cinema, Beirut Setting, Human Rights