2018 ‘کفرناحوم’ Directed by Nadine Labaki
Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.
Danny Glover Jason Kliot Joana Vicente Anne-Dominique Toussaint Fouad Mikati Joslyn Barnes Susan Rockefeller Michel Merkt Chady Eli Mattar Wissam Smayra Candice Abela-Mikati Khaled Mouzanar Antoine Khalife Ray Barakat Assaad Debs Samer Rizk Ayla Rizk Georges Sarraf Sylvio Sharif Tabet Akram Safa
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Capharnaüm, 가버나움, כפר נחום, Cafarnaúm, Cafarnaum, كفرناحوم, Kapernaum, Kafarnaum, Капернаум, 迦百农, Capharnaum, Chaos, Cafarnao - Caos e miracoli, Kapernauma
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Sean Baker: “Look how rough it is for impoverished children in America”
Nadine Labaki: “Hold my beer”
Zain Al Rafeea gives one the best child performances I've ever seen. Must go back and watch Nadine Labaki's previous film asap.
Cinematographer Christopher Aoun is quite a talent.
Watched at the Sunset Screening Room
An experiment: how many scenes of a kid suffering are needed to make some so-called liberal western audience members to fall for some genuine vile ideas? The pseudo humanist filmmaking is already bad enough, but the core behind is so rotten, it baffles me so many would get behind it.
Capernaum was an ancient Israeli city where Jesus performed some of his most famous miracles — where even the most pitiable and destitute of people could be made whole. The word isn’t casually dropped into conversation all that often these days, but it’s still managed to outlive the city to which it was once attached: Colloquially, it can be used to describe a mess so large that it seems impossible to clean.
“Capernaum” is never uttered (or even alluded to) in Nadine Labaki’s new film of the same name, but this instant Cannes sensation — an astonishing work of social-realism that’s diluted (and ultimately defeated) by an array of severe miscalculations — manages to make good on both definitions. On…
Es ist nur ein Film. Es ist nur ein Film. Immer wieder muss ich es mir einreden: Es ist nur ein Film. Begleitet von: Ich kann nicht mehr. Und: Ich will nicht mehr. Es ist ein verdammt schmaler Grat, auf dem Nadine Labakis 3. Spielfilm wandelt. Denn wer will, kann "Capernaum" schon als Elends-Porno abkanzeln. Es gibt hier ein paar direkte Bilder, die mit rührseliger Musik unterlegt werden und/oder einfach kein Ende finden. Die zu emotionalisierend wirken. Wer will, kann aber auch die Wut spüren. Die Wut auf eine Welt, die Geschichten wie diese hervorbringt. Eine Welt, die zu arm, hilflos und überbevölkert ist. Die trotz bitterster Not absurden Hilfs-Vorschriften folgt, willkürlich Einwanderungsgesetze in oder außer Kraft setzt, Menschenhandel toleriert…
Cinematic masterpiece. A hard hitting, thought provoking and emotionally devastating social drama that portrays the harsh realities and complexities of life in the local streets of Beirut by documenting its refugee crisis, poverty, child abuse and neglect. Nadine Labaki manages to direct it with a compassionate heart while stamping her arguing statement strongly; Why have a child when you don’t even have the capacity to raise one in the first place. It moves you into tears at many places, while at the same time making one introspect and show gratitude towards your life. Zain Al Rafeea delivers an outstandingly raw and impactful child performance. A highly recommended watch.
Life is a big shit. It's not worth more than my shoe.
- Oh my goodness.
- Capernaum is a raw.
- I have no words.
- Ok I cried, Why is this too sad?!
- Heartbreaking and devastating.
- Early-age marriage.
- Children rights.
- Love the storyline.
- Love the scores so much.
- Simple cinematography and I love it.
- Lebanon.
- Zain Al Rafeea is the most outstanding. Best child actor of the year! Or maybe all time. Future Oscar!!!
- I love the ending scene. It was so emotional.
- It really deserves an Oscar Nominee.
- Please check out this immediately.
- Nadine Labaki!!! Thank you so much for making me feel sad.
Well, who knew the best actor of the year would be a 1 year-old? Boluwatife Treasure Bankole is amazing as Yonas. Also, the lead child, Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) is strong as well.
Watching this, I have now seen all five foreign films nominated for a Golden Globe this year. My favorite is Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Never Look Away, but they were all relatively strong.
Vegan alert:
-Zain's mom references the price of meat.
-Meat hanging up when Tigest is looking for an advance.
-There is a fish market and grilled fish.
-Reference to wanting meat rolls.
-Zain says he's dying to eat chicken.
Capernaum is a perverse form of escapism that made my skin crawl. It is a tacit endorsement of the systems that the film exploits in its storytelling. It implies that, by showing these characters making the most with what they have, it's fine that it can be the most they deserve. It is a test designed for privileged viewers to confirm they still have sympathy so they can continue living their lives without worry, because awareness equals exoneration in the eyes of some. It is a thoroughly rotten film.
