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Wed 5 June 2024 • 6pm

Capernaum

Rating 15

Event details

Directed by Nadine Labaki
Starring Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Yousef, Haita ‘Cedra’ Izzam

Nadine Labaki’s powerful drama about a Beirut street kid, Zain, who takes his parents to court for giving birth to him.

Capernaum is presented by the University of Chester Department of Languages and Culture.

Beirut, April 1975: the explosion of a bus in a Christian neighbourhood in Beirut leads to 16 years of civil war and unrest.

To mark the 50th anniversary of this event, the Department of Languages and Cultures have organised a series of films, discussions and public lectures.

Venue
Cinema, Storyhouse Cinema
Duration
Approx 126 mins
Prices

£8.90 
(Non-Members: £9.90)

£6.75 for under 16s
(Non-Members: £7.50)

£5 for Young Storyhouse Card
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Language

Arabic with English Subtitles