child abuse,slum,refugee,neglect,child bride,lawsuit,undocumented immigrant,poverty,life in the slums,slum dwellers

Capernaum (2018)

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It takes courage to hope.

After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nadine Labaki
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    Zain Zain Al Rafeea
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    Rahil Yordanos Shifera
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    Yonas Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
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    Souad Kawsar Al Haddad
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    Selim Fadi Kamel Yousef
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    Sahar Cedra Izzam
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    Aspro Alaa Chouchnieh
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    Nadine Nadine Labaki

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Keywords

  • child abuse
  • slum
  • refugee
  • neglect
  • child bride
  • lawsuit
  • undocumented immigrant
  • poverty
  • life in the slums
  • slum dwellers