Capernaum (2018)
Directed by Nadine Labaki this film stars Zain Al Rafeea and Yordanos Shiferaw. A boy from the slums of Beruit sues his parents for neglect.
In the grand tradition of The Bicycle Thieves (1948) this is a social realist film looking at the intersection of childhood and poverty. I was expecting more of a court room drama but found the predominantly flashback nature of the film to work better. Depressingly good, well worth seeking out.
4/5
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