Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Capernaum was an ancient Israeli city where Jesus performed some of his most famous miracles — where even the most pitiable and ...
Nadine Labaki made “Capernaum,” her arresting new drama about a young boy who sues his parents for giving birth to him, after observing the soul-crushing poverty around her in Beirut. She wondered ...
First reactions to Labaki's movie call it "sensational," "devastating," and a major favorite to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes this Saturday. “Capernaum” is billed as a “politically-charged fable” that ...
In one of the first scenes in Capernaum, the camera flies above the slums of Beirut. There is no sight of the Mediterranean Sea or the glamour of the so-called Paris of the Middle East. This is ...
Reporting from New York — Getting into the United Nations building in Manhattan is like getting into three airports, but once you’re inside, the place is abuzz. The 70th anniversary of the Universal ...
Tackling its issues with heart and intelligence, Labaki's child-endangerment tale is a splendid addition to the ranks of great guttersnipe dramas. There’s one liability however, and that’s the title.
The film uses an inexperienced cast to depict life on the margins. By Ryan Gilbey The Syrian refugee Zain Al Rafeea, who has a sullen Sal Mineo pout and wild werewolf hair, was aged 12 and working as ...
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, whose "Capernaum" is the highest-grossing Arabic and Middle Eastern film of all time with over $68 million worldwide, spoke about "how difficult it is" to make cinema ...
The Lebanese film Capernaum has been nominated for an Oscar. Arwa Haider looks at how some movies reveal stories of conflict and tragedy – through a child’s eyes. Within the first few minutes of ...
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The Lebanese film Capernaum has been nominated for an Oscar. Arwa Haider looks at how some movies reveal stories of conflict and tragedy – through a child’s eyes. Within the first few minutes of ...