Capernaum

In the gritty drama "Capernaum", a 12-year-old Lebanese boy named Zain El Hajj takes drastic action against his neglectful parents, who have given their beloved 11-year-old sister to be married in exchange for material gain. In a desperate bid for survival, Zain escapes his miserable life on the streets of Beirut and stumbles upon an unlikely friendship with Rahil, a young Ethiopian refugee struggling to raise her undocumented infant son Yonas. As Zain navigates this treacherous world, he must confront the harsh realities of poverty, exploitation, and child abuse, all while fighting for his right to exist and demand better from those who have failed him. With its unflinching realism and powerful storytelling, "Capernaum" is a shocking indictment of the systems that perpetuate childhood neglect and abandonment.