After escaping his negligent home, 12-year-old Zain takes to the streets of Beirut and soon bonds with an Ethiopian migrant mother and her toddler. But when he commits a crime that lands him in jail, Zain takes legal action against his parents for bringing him into a world of poverty and neglect.

Lebanese actor-turned-director Nadane Labaki (Caramel) achieved enormous critical and commercial success with Capernaum, her Academy Award®-nominated third feature. A powerful, riveting social-realist drama led by 12 year-old Zain El Raffea, and winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.