I felt the need to talk about the problem, and I was thinking, if those children could talk, or could express themselves, what would they say? 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. 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. [39][40] By 16 May 2019, the film had crossed CN300 million ($44 million) in China,[37] in just over two weeks, becoming a surprise blockbuster at the Chinese box office. [16] Producer Khaled Mouzanar took out a mortgage on his house to raise a budget. Another 34 wins & 46 nominations. [41] As of 29June2019[update], the film has grossed $54,315,148 in China. [11] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards,[12] among several other accolades. Capernam ("Chaos") tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life. Initial cost of Capharnam already covered", "Child actor's journey from slums to stardom", "From Syrian refugee to Oscar nominee, 'Capernaum' star gets second chance at childhood in Norway", "Cannes: Nadine Labaki on 'Capernaum' and Resisting the Lure of Hollywood", "Prepare to Be Blown Away by the Child Actors in the Heartbreaking Capharnam", "The best movies of Cannes 2018, plus a serious Palme D'Or threat at the end of the festival", "Lebanese filmmakers' movie 'Capharnaum' wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival", "How Nadine Labaki's 'Capernaum' became a $44m sleeper hit in China", "Labaki's Capernaum Ranks 2nd Top-Grossing Film in China Just After Avengers Endgame", "INTERVIEW: Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki on heading a Cannes jury and the surprise success of 'Capernaum' in China", ": "" ", "Oscars: Lebanon Selects 'Capharnaum' for Foreign-Language Category", "EE British Academy Film Awards Nominees in 2019", "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations", "2018 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards", "The Favourite, Black Panther Lead Critics' Choice Awards Nominations", "Les laurats des Prix La vague 2018 sont dvoils", "Les nominations pour Les Globes de Cristal 2019", " Gen Jri dl / Young Jury Award Kefernahum / Capernaum", " En yi Erkek Oyuncu / Best Actor Zain Al Rafeea (Kefernahum / Capernaum)", "Congratulations to the winner of the IFFR Audience Award! Capharnam is a movie starring Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, and Boluwatife Treasure Bankole. Sharp-eyed editing avoids maudlin close-ups, while Khaled Mouzanar s soundtrack adds the texture of Ethiopian instruments to its melancholy strings. In Beirut, a young boy sues his parents for giving birth to him in poverty. While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. Starring Nadine Labaki, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawthar Al Haddad, Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Fadi Yousef Nadine Labaki Lebanon 2018 123 "[23] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents Director: Nadine Labaki Genre: Drama Cast: Alaa Chouchnieh, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Cedra Izzam, Elias Khoury, Fadi Kamel Yousef, , ,