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Director: Nadine Labaki
Starring: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
In a courtroom, a young boy named Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) stands before a judge.
He asks to sue his own parents for giving him life.
The circumstances that have brought him to this point take us on a journey through his poverty-stricken upbringing in Beirut. Forced to live by his wits in order to survive, Zain’s life reaches a turning point when his parents make an unforgivable deal that will see his younger sister married off. Left distraught by this terrible act, Zain takes to the road. While looking for work at a fairground, he befriends a young woman who is working illegally as a cleaner and helps to look after her adorable one-year-old baby, Jonas. Zain and Jonas form a touching bond but things get much more complicated when circumstances force Zain to make choices that will have huge ramifications.
Winner of the Grand Jury prize at Cannes Film Festival 2018.
15
Approx 126 mins
There will be 15-20 minutes of trailers and adverts before the screening (not included in duration)
Lebanese with English subtitles
Drug misuse, Mature themes, Strong language