Director Nadine Labaki's "Capernaum" earned a 15 minute standing ovation at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It ended up winning the Jury Prize and was quickly picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for distribution and Oscar consideration.
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After it screened, Nadine Labaki's "Capharnaum" was the frontrunner to win the Palme D'Or due to its rather pushy sentimentalism and the fact that it was directed by a woman. Well, regardless, it lost to "Shoplifters," but was given the third place prize. I liked a lot of what I saw in this film, especially young Zain Alfreea, whose scenes here are remarkable for an 11 year old actor. My review.