Capernaum (2018) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Nadine Labaki · Starring Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
Where was Capernaum filmed?
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Opening scenes establishing Zain's daily life in the slums, street scenes, and neighborhood establishing shots. The film's primary setting, shot on location in Beirut's poorest neighborhoods to authentically capture the lives of vulnerable children and families living in extreme poverty
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Courtroom scenes where Zain testifies and the legal case unfolds. Real Lebanese courts were used to film the pivotal legal sequences that frame the narrative, adding documentary authenticity to the judicial proceedings
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Scenes of Zain and Jonah near water, reflecting moments of escape and contemplation. Coastal areas and green spaces in Beirut provide contrast to the cramped slum environments, used to depict moments of brief respite for the child characters
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Hospital scenes involving Zain's newborn sibling and medical treatment sequences. Real medical facilities documenting the harsh realities of healthcare access for impoverished families in Lebanon