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Capernaum
کفرناحوم
Film poster
Directed byNadine Labaki
Written byNadine Labaki
Jihad Hojaily
Michelle Keserwany
Georges Khabbaz
Khaled Mouzanar
Produced byMichel Merkt
Khaled Mouzanar
StarringZain Al Rafeea
Yordanos Shiferaw
Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
CinematographyChristopher Aoun
Edited byKonstantin Bock
Music byKhaled Mouzanar
Production
company
Mooz Films
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics[1]
Release date
  • 17 May 2018 (2018-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryLebanon
LanguageArabic

Capernaum (Arabic: کفرناحوم), also known as Capharnaüm, is a 2018 Lebanese drama film written and directed by Nadine Labaki. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival,[2][3] where it won the Jury Prize.[4][5] The film received a 15-minute standing ovation following its premiere at Cannes on 17 May 2018.[6]

Sony Pictures Classics, which had previously distributed Labaki's Where Do We Go Now?, bought North American and Latin American distribution rights for the film, while Wild Bunch retained the international rights.[7]

Cast

Cast and director at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
  • Zain Al Rafeea as Zain
  • Yordanos Shiferaw as Rahil
  • Boluwatife Treasure Bankole as Yonas
  • Kawthar Al Haddad as Souad
  • Fadi Kamel Youssef as Selim
  • Nour el Husseini as Assadd
  • Cedra Izam as Sahar

Reception

Capernaum has a 74% approval rating based on reviews by 27 critics on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Variety's Jay Weissberg judged Capernaum to represent a substantial improvement in Labaki's direction, bringing "intelligence and heart" to its issue.[9] The Hollywood Reporter critic Leslie Felperin called it an effective melodrama.[10] On Vulture.com, Emily Yoshida called Zain Al Rafea "a startling, unforgettable presence". Yoshida also interpreted it as "one of the most forcefully pro-choice films I’ve ever seen", though abortion is not mentioned.[11]

A.A. Dowd wrote a mixed review on The A.V. Club, calling it a "sadness pile that confuses nonstop hardship for drama, begging for our tears at every moment".[12] IndieWire critic David Ehrlich also wrote a mixed review, calling it "an astonishing work of social-realism that’s diluted (and ultimately defeated) by an array of severe miscalculations".[13]

Accolades

The film was selected as the Lebanese entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[14][15]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 29 November 2018 Best Directing Nadine Labaki Pending [16]
Best Actor Zain Al Rafeea Pending
British Independent Film Awards 2 December 2018 Best International Independent Film Pending [17]
Calgary International Film Festival 19–30 September 2018 Audience Favourite, US/International Narrative Feature Won [18]
Fan Favourite Award Won
Cannes Film Festival 8–19 May 2018 Jury Prize Nadine Labaki Won [5]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Won
Film Fest Gent 8–18 October 2018 North Sea Port Audience Award Won [19]
International Antalya Film Festival 29 September–5 October 2018 Best Actor Zain Al Rafea Won [20][21]
Young Jury Award Won
Inverness Film Festival 7–11 November 2018 Audience Award Won [22]
Melbourne International Film Festival 2–19 August 2018 Audience Award Won [23]
Miami International Film Festival October 11 – 14 Gigi Guermont Audience Award Won [24]
Middleburg Film Festival 18–21 October 2018 Visionary Award Nadine Labaki Won [25]
Mill Valley Film Festival 3–13 October 2018 Audience Favorite - World Cinema, Gold Award Won [26]
São Paulo International Film Festival 18–31 October 2018 Audience Award Won [27]
Norwegian International Film Festival August 2018 Audience Award Won [28]
San Sebastián International Film Festival 21–29 September 2018 Audience Award 2nd Place [29]
Sarajevo Film Festival 10–17 August 2018 Audience Award Won [30]
St. Louis International Film Festival 1–11 November 2018 Award for Best International Film Won [31]

See also

References

  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (10 May 2018). "Sony Pictures Classics Nabs Nadine Labaki's Palme d'Or Contender 'Capernaum'". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ^ Steve, Pond (19 May 2018). "'Shoplifters' Wins Palme d'Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival". SF Gate. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (19 May 2018). "2018 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners Announced". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ ""Nadine Labaki's 'Capernaum' Earns Massive Cannes Standing Ovation and Instant Palme d'Or Winner Predictions"".
  7. ^ ""'Sony Pictures Classics Nabs Nadine Labaki's Palme d'Or Contender 'Capernaum'"".
  8. ^ "CAPERNAUM (CAPHARNAÜM) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  9. ^ Weissberg, Jay (17 May 2018). "Film Review: 'Capernaum'". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  10. ^ Felperin, Leslie (17 May 2018). "'Capharnaum': Film Review Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. ^ Yoshida, Emily (18 May 2018). "Prepare to Be Blown Away by the Child Actors in the Heartbreaking Capharnaüm". Vulture.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  12. ^ Dowd, A.A. (18 May 2018). "The best movies of Cannes 2018, plus a serious Palme D'Or threat at the end of the festival". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  13. ^ Ehrlich, David (18 May 2018). "'Capernaum' Review: Despite the Best Baby Performance Ever, Nadine Labaki's Latest Is a Well-Intentioned Mess — Cannes 2018". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  14. ^ "الثقافة: فيلم المخرجة لبكي "كفرناحوم" الى الأوسكار". 14march.org. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  15. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (18 September 2018). "Oscars: Lebanon Selects 'Capharnaum' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  16. ^ "2018 APSA NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  17. ^ Brown, Mark (31 October 2018). "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  18. ^ "2018 Audience & Fan Favourite Awards". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  19. ^ "'Capharnaüm' wins the North Sea Port Audience Award". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  20. ^ "AntalyaFilmFestivali Twtitter". Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  21. ^ "AntalyaFilmFestivali Twtitter". Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  22. ^ "2018 #AudienceAward goes to @NadineLabaki's outstanding drama Capernaum". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  23. ^ "MIFF 2018 Audience Awards". Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  24. ^ "CAPERNAUM wins the Gigi Guermont Audience Award!". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  25. ^ "MFF 2018 Visionary Award". Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  26. ^ "MVFF41 Audience Favorite". Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  27. ^ "42ª Mostra de Cinema de SP: mulheres são as grandes vencedoras". Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  28. ^ "Awards presented at The 46th Norwegian International Film Festival". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  29. ^ "City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award". SSIFF. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  30. ^ "Audience Award of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival". Sarajevo Film Festival. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  31. ^ "GREEN BOOK Wins Best Film, CAPERNAUM, THE PUSH Win Awards at 2018 St. Louis International Film Festival". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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