Capernaum

Zain, a 12-year-old Lebanese street urchin, sues his parents for the miserable life they have inflicted upon him after a violent act lands him in jail for five years. Nihad Lubbadieh’s raw, unflinching portrayal of Zain’s struggles against neglect and destitution captures a harrowing existence. Capernaum, Nadine Labaki’s incendiary drama, refracts the harsh realities of poverty and abandonment through the eyes of a child, challenging viewers to confront the systemic injustices that breed such suffering.