Zain Al Rafeea is a young boy living in extreme poverty in the slums of Beirut in Capharnaüm (category: IIB, Arabic), directed by Nadine Labaki.
Capharnaüm film review: Lebanon’s Oscar nominee a vivid account of the horrors of modern times
- Child abuse, human trafficking, extreme poverty and the problems faced by undocumented individuals are the issues tackled in this dark drama
- A downbeat but important film, it was nominated for best foreign-language film at the 2019 Oscars
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Asian cinema
Zain Al Rafeea is a young boy living in extreme poverty in the slums of Beirut in Capharnaüm (category: IIB, Arabic), directed by Nadine Labaki.