Capernaum Blu-Ray

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Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated CAPERNAUM is the stunning and unforgettable new film from acclaimed director Nadine Labaki (CARAMEL, WHERE DO WE GO NOW? ) In a courtroom, a young boy named Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) stands before a judge. He asks to sue his own parents for giving him life. The circumstances that have brought him to this point take us on a journey through his poverty-stricken upbringing in Beirut where he lives with his family. Forced to live by his wits in order to survive, Zain's life reaches a turning point when his parents make an unforgivable deal that will see his younger sister married off. Left distraught by this terrible act, Zain takes to the road. While looking for work at a fairground, he befriends a young woman who is working illegally as a cleaner and helps to look after her adorable one-year-old baby, Jonas. Zain and Jonas form a touching bond but things get much more complicated when circumstances force Zain to make choices that will have huge ramifications. CAPERNAUM is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit - a battle cry for the forgotten, the unwanted and the lost that offers hope in the most unexpected of places. Includes featurette: CAPERNAUM: A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES Review: What a film! - This movie is so powerful, it will leave you staring at the screen long after the final letter from the credits. It puts all Hollywood movies in the bin. And you'll never forget it. Review: My film of the year - I bought this film so I could find out what the final ten minutes of the film look like. I saw this originally at The Cameo in Edinburgh and was crying so hard I could no longer see the screen. If Rami Malek were any kind of artist he would hand over his Oscar to young Zain Al Rafeea - James Dean meets Oliver Twist - for his once in a lifetime performance. After you watch this film, look him up on wikipedia (thank me later). An uncommonly beautiful film.