There were 35 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film. The results were:
- ‘Excellent’: 26 votes
- ‘Very Good’: 6 votes
- ‘Good’: 2 votes
- ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
- ‘Poor’: 0 votes
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Every politician , indeed the public at large should see this film. Like Ken Loach’s films it causes moral outrage that such situations exist. The cast is excellent, Al Rafeea in particular. The character shows great maturity and integrity in harrowing situations. Yes, he stole and lied but showed great enterprise and humanity. Priti Patel would do well to encourage such well grounded individuals entering the UK.
There is a thin line between Capernaum becoming the official Lebanese entry at Cannes and the Oscars (which it was) and it being banned in Lebanon – as so many politically inspired films from Lebanon have been. This is because the film never explicitly criticises the Government policy towards refugees and migrant workers – the guilty here are the Parents (for having too many children and neglecting them), Assaad (not realising Sehar was too young and tiny to become pregnant, even if she had ‘blossomed’) and Aspro (exploitation, forgery, human trafficing, etc.). Also, by giving Zain, Rahil and Yonas a happy ending, the suggestion is that justice can prevail, Indeed, with refugees escaping the Libyan war making up more than half the population of an already impoverished nation, director Nadine Labaki has defended the Goverment; stating at the Oscars “despite everything it is accused of, [the country] gets by as best it can.”
The following provides an interesting critique on the Film’s political message (caution for those who haven’t seen the film, it contains spoilers)
https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/38447