Jihad Hojeily
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Arabic
Description
Capernaum tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), 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 Zain takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. Zain later gets...
2) Caramel
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
Arabic
Description
A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut, all with their own quirks and comedic problems they must deal with.
4) Capernaum
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Arabic
Description
After fleeing his negligent and abusive parents, a hardened, streetwise twelve-year-old boy sues them to protest the life they've given him.