Capernaum

Capernaum

Capernaum

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Capernaum

"It takes courage to hope."

2018

2h 6m

8.1(1879 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Boo Pictures

Les Films des Tournelles

Synchronicity Films

Louverture Films

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Zain Al Rafeea

Zain

Zain Al Rafeea

Acting

Yordanos Shifera

Rahil

Yordanos Shifera

Acting

Boluwatife Treasure Bankole

Yonas

Boluwatife Treasure Bankole

Acting

Kawsar Al Haddad

Souad

Kawsar Al Haddad

Acting

Fadi Kamel Yousef

Selim

Fadi Kamel Yousef

Acting

Cedra Izzam

Sahar

Cedra Izzam

Acting

Alaa Chouchnieh

Aspro

Alaa Chouchnieh

Acting

Elias Khoury

The Judge

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Acting

Nadine Labaki

Nadine

Nadine Labaki

Acting

Nour el Husseini

Assaad

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Acting

Joseph Jimbazian

Cockroach Man / Harout

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Acting

Samira Chalhoub

Daad

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Acting

Farah Hasno

Maysoun

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