The synagogue at Capernaum (K’far Nahum in Hebrew), recorded in the New Testament as one of the first places where Jesus of Nazareth spoke to the people, will be reconstructed.

The Lebanese drama “Capernaum” made waves at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year when it opened to a lengthy standing ovation, was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, and ultimately ...

‘Capernaum’ Director Wants Her Immigration Drama to Spark Debate. Lebanese helmer Nadine Labaki's timely Oscar contender 'Capernaum' centers on a 12-year-old street kid who, after a lifetime ...

"Capernaum" stars now-14-year-old Zain Al Rafeea, a native of Syria, as a young boy struggling to survive from day to day on the streets of Beirut. The film opens Friday, Feb. 8 at the Bow Tie ...

He was 12 at the time of shooting “Capernaum” but then did not know how to read or write. Today, Labaki informs that Zain is safe and resettled with loving parents in Norway.

‘Capernaum’ Director Nadine Labaki Celebrates $40M+ Chinese Box Office: “It’s a Big Surprise” The Lebanese arthouse hit is now the most successful Middle East film of all time thanks to ...

With “Capernaum,” the filmmaker discovers a far more sober side. As the movie opens, a boy named Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) is being led before a judge. But, strangely — despite the handcuffs he ...

“Capernaum” is set in the Dickensian world of present-day childhood impoverishment in Lebanon. Using non-professional actors and shooting on location, director Nadine Labaki reinvents Italian ...

This searing, unforgettable drama tells the story of a tough-minded but compassionate street kid trying to survive in a world of grinding poverty, abuse and neglect. Rating: 4 stars out of 4.