Capernaum is the 6th film in the home streaming series (it's been over 7 weeks since I was in a cinema) and it's currently showing on SBS on Demand. It's a Lebanese social drama from 2018, directed by Nadine Labaki and starring a brilliant collection of first-time actors - the lead kid Zain, played by Zain Al Rafeea (a young Syrian refugee spotted on the street by the director), Yordanos Shiferaw as Rahil, and her baby Yanos, a phenomenal 'performance' by Boluwatife Treasure Bankole. The chemistry between the two children is astounding, it seems the long time on set helped with some natural bonding. Capernaum is a strange film in that, as bleak as it is, it left me feeling kind of....what's the word....happy? There's a bucket on a skateboard full of horrific things that happen throughout the film but ultimately, there remained a sense of hope, specifically for the three protagonists. The film begins with Zain going from prison to court, in or...
