کفرناحوم
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.
Capernaum (2018) is a drama film directed by Nadine Labaki, released on September 20, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole and Kawsar Al Haddad. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 2,030 ratings.
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Zain Al Rafeea
as Zain
Yordanos Shifera
as Rahil
Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
as Yonas
Kawsar Al Haddad
as Souad
Fadi Kamel Yousef
as Selim
Cedra Izzam
as Sahar
Alaa Chouchnieh
as Aspro
Elias Khoury
as The Judge
Nadine Labaki
as Nadine
Nour el Husseini
as Assaad
Joseph Jimbazian
as Cockroach Man / Harout
Samira Chalhoub
as Daad
Directed by Nadine Labaki, written by Georges Khabbaz, Nadine Labaki and Jihad Hojeily, produced by Michel Merkt and Khaled Mouzanar.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 2,030 ratings.
**_I wouldn't call it entertaining per se, but it's certainly provocative_** >_I saw kids who are so neglected, so abused that there's nothing anymore in their eyes. These children don't laugh, don't cry, and don't play. If you put a toy in front of them, they don't touch it. They are just numb. There's no more childhood in their eyes. After seeing these kids many times, when they started to have a trusting…
Reviewed on July 23, 2019
There’s something distinctly Dickensian about the urchin style of life lived by “Zain” (Zain Al-Rafeea) on the modern-day streets of Lebanon. He has to use his wits and guile, his charm and his youth to scrape a living after he ran away from his parents. He did this because they gave his beloved eleven-year-old sister to be married! He lucks out a little in that he quickly encounters “Rahil” (Yordanos Shiferaw) who…
Reviewed on September 19, 2025
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The main cast of Capernaum (2018) includes Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad and Fadi Kamel Yousef. The film was directed by Nadine Labaki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Capernaum was released on September 20, 2018 and runs for 2h 6m.
Capernaum (2018) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 2,030 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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