France / May 17, 2018 / Festival de Cannes
It takes courage to hope.
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elias Khoury | The Judge |
| Nadine Labaki | Nadine |
| Nour el Husseini | Assaad |
| Joseph Jimbazian | Cockroach Man / Harout |
| Samira Chalhoub | Daad |
| Farah Hasno | Maysoun |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | کفرناحوم |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | France, Lebanon, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Boo Pictures, Mooz Films, Les Films des Tournelles, Open City Films, KNM, Synchronicity Films, Louverture Films, The Bridge Production |
| Official site | capharnaumfilm.com |
| Release date | 20 settembre 2018 |
| Executive producer | |
| Production | Michel Merkt, Khaled Mouzanar, Pierre Sarraf, Marianne Katra |
| Writer | Georges Khabbaz, Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeily, Michelle Keserwany, Khaled Mouzanar |
| Casting | Jennifer Haddad |
| Editing | Laure Gardette, Konstantin Bock |
| Cinematography | Christopher Aoun |
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| Assistant directors | Toufic Khreich, Nadine Labaki |
| Camera operators | Christopher Aoun |
| Additional photography | Christopher Aoun |
| Production design | Hussein Baydoun |
| Art direction | Hussein Baydoun |
| Set decoration | Hussein Baydoun |
| Visual effects | Sebastien Leclercq |
| Music | Khaled Mouzanar, Chadi Roukoz, Emmanuel Croset, Matthieu Tertois |
| Sound | Khaled Mouzanar, Chadi Roukoz, Emmanuel Croset, Matthieu Tertois |
| Costume design | Zeina Saab de Melero |
| Makeup | Zeina Saab de Melero |
| Hairstyling | Zeina Saab de Melero |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 64.978.931 € |
Release dates
Premiere
New Zealand / Jul 21, 2018 / New Zealand International Film Festival
Poland / Jul 26, 2018 / New Horizons Film Festival
Australia / Aug 04, 2018 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 13, 2018 / Sarajevo Film Festival
Norway / Aug 18, 2018 / 12 / Norwegian International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 07, 2018 / Toronto International Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 30, 2018 / 12 / Zurich Film Festival
Denmark / Oct 07, 2018 / 11 / CPH: PIX
South Korea / Oct 07, 2018 / Busan International Film Festival
United States / Oct 13, 2018 / Mill Valley Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 17, 2018 / BFI London Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 25, 2018 / São Paulo International Film Festival
India / Nov 01, 2018 / Kolkata International Film Festival
Slovenia / Nov 08, 2018 / Ljubljana International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Nov 09, 2018 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 11, 2018 / 15 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 13, 2018 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Portugal / Nov 19, 2018 / Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival
Argentina / Dec 12, 2018 / Cannes Film Festival Week
Netherlands / Jan 24, 2019 / 12 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Spain / Feb 12, 2019 / Madrid
China / Apr 15, 2019 / Beijing International Film Festival
Uruguay / Nov 07, 2019 / Festival de Cine de Montevideo
Thailand / Nov 17, 2019 / Special Screening
Czechia / Aug 20, 2021 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Limited release
Türkiye / Oct 06, 2018 / Filmekimi
Thailand / Dec 04, 2019 / 15 / Lido Connect
Theatrical release
Lebanon / Sep 20, 2018
France / Oct 17, 2018 / U
Switzerland / Oct 17, 2018 / 12
Indonesia / Dec 14, 2018
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United States / Dec 14, 2018 / New York / Los Angeles
Norway / Dec 25, 2018 / 12
Canada / Jan 11, 2019
Brazil / Jan 17, 2019 / 16 / COLUMBIA TRISTAR - MJ.GOV
Germany / Jan 17, 2019 / 12
Austria / Jan 18, 2019
India / Jan 21, 2019
South Korea / Jan 24, 2019 / 15
Türkiye / Jan 25, 2019
Netherlands / Jan 31, 2019 / 12
Australia / Feb 07, 2019
Denmark / Feb 07, 2019 / 11
Hungary / Feb 07, 2019 / 16
Portugal / Feb 07, 2019 / M/12
Mexico / Feb 08, 2019 / B
Taiwan / Feb 08, 2019
Colombia / Feb 14, 2019
Greece / Feb 14, 2019
Russia / Feb 14, 2019 / 18+
Spain / Feb 15, 2019 / 16
Argentina / Feb 21, 2019
Czechia / Feb 21, 2019
Slovakia / Feb 21, 2019 / 15
Ireland / Feb 22, 2019 / 15
Poland / Feb 22, 2019
United Kingdom / Feb 22, 2019 / 15
Finland / Mar 01, 2019 / K-16
Sweden / Mar 01, 2019 / 11
Hong Kong / Mar 07, 2019
Romania / Mar 08, 2019
Bahrain / Mar 14, 2019
Jordan / Mar 14, 2019
Qatar / Mar 14, 2019
United Arab Emirates / Mar 14, 2019
Egypt / Mar 20, 2019
Lithuania / Mar 21, 2019
Singapore / Mar 25, 2019
Iran / Mar 28, 2019
Italy / Apr 11, 2019
Kuwait / Apr 25, 2019
China / Apr 29, 2019
Japan / Jul 20, 2019
Digital
United States / Mar 23, 2019
United Kingdom / Jul 29, 2019
India / Aug 02, 2019
Physical media
United States / Mar 23, 2019 / Blu-ray
Australia / Mar 26, 2019 / DVD & Blu-ray
Netherlands / May 31, 2019 / 12 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jul 29, 2019 / Blu-ray
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