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Here’s Why You Should Watch Nadine Labaki’s Capharnaum
After Caramel and Where Do We Go Now? Nadine Labaki is back with a new film that will permanently put her on the list of top filmmakers. Capharnaüm is Labaki’s third feature film as a director. It is shot in documentary style and with new faces to the screen which gave it an authentic non-produced feel. Notably, the thing is that it is indeed real and authentic is the fact that main actor Zain Al Rafeea had been working as a delivery boy since the age of 10, while Cedra Izam, who plays his sister in the film, is a Syrian refugee who was recruited after she was spotted on the streets of Beirut.
Two days ago, the 10-year old lead actor Zain, left Lebanon and made his way to Norway to start a new life. Nadine Labaki, didn’t just direct a film, she shed light on a heartbreaking reality that is happening in our country, which led to the young and immensely talented Zain Al Rafeea being able to change his reality.
Labaki’s film served as a reminder as to the harshness of the world we live in. She managed to bring center-stage all the issues we are surrounded by, that we’ve seemingly become callous towards.
The plot briefly and without spoilers is as follows: Zain is an 11 year old boy who decides to sue his parents for bringing him into this cruel world.
Labaki and her crew shot the film over a period of six months with hundreds of hours of footage, which resulted in a fantastic emotionally overwhelming piece of art which takes the viewer on an emotional roller-coaster. From the very first moment, Labaki succeeds in hooking us and keeps us wanting more.
I can’t mention enough Jennifer Haddad and the brilliant job she did with casting, and Labaki with her direction of the untrained actors who were all exceptional in making us believe every single emotion they portrayed.
Capharnaüm, is definitely one of the most powerful films I ever watched, I do believe that Labaki has created a masterpiece.
Hats off to all the crew and cast, for doing such outstanding and unforgettable work. The film opens in Lebanese theaters on September 20th.
You can watch the trailer here:
Two days ago, the 10-year old lead actor Zain, left Lebanon and made his way to Norway to start a new life. Nadine Labaki, didn’t just direct a film, she shed light on a heartbreaking reality that is happening in our country, which led to the young and immensely talented Zain Al Rafeea being able to change his reality.
Labaki’s film served as a reminder as to the harshness of the world we live in. She managed to bring center-stage all the issues we are surrounded by, that we’ve seemingly become callous towards.
The plot briefly and without spoilers is as follows: Zain is an 11 year old boy who decides to sue his parents for bringing him into this cruel world.
Labaki and her crew shot the film over a period of six months with hundreds of hours of footage, which resulted in a fantastic emotionally overwhelming piece of art which takes the viewer on an emotional roller-coaster. From the very first moment, Labaki succeeds in hooking us and keeps us wanting more.
I can’t mention enough Jennifer Haddad and the brilliant job she did with casting, and Labaki with her direction of the untrained actors who were all exceptional in making us believe every single emotion they portrayed.
Capharnaüm, is definitely one of the most powerful films I ever watched, I do believe that Labaki has created a masterpiece.
Hats off to all the crew and cast, for doing such outstanding and unforgettable work. The film opens in Lebanese theaters on September 20th.
You can watch the trailer here: