Do you know which is the highest grossing middle-eastern film of all time that debuted at Cannes, went on to receive Academy Award nomination and had the biggest market in China?
It’s the 2018 Lebanese film ‘Capernaum’ that is currently streaming on Prime Video. Penned and helmed by Nadine Labaki, the film follows a hardened, streetwise 12 year old Lebanese boy who after running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five year in jail sues his parents in protest to the life they have given him.
‘Capernaum’ is like a painful raw wound that’s necessary. It’s about the unwavering human spirit that finds strength in the toughest of times no matter how unfair life turns out to be.
With a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, ‘Capernaum’ has been described by critics as a film that hits hard but rewards viewers with a smart, compassionate, and ultimately stirring picture of lives in the balance.
‘Capernaum’ is a film that might end up changing the way you see the world. Don’t miss this gem on Prime Video.
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