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Date: 2018 (Copyright)

Countries: Lebanon, Cyprus, Qatar, Monaco, USA, France

Director: Nadine Labaki

Synopsis: In Beirut, Zain, a young boy from an impoverished family, sues his parents for having brought him into a world of suffering and despair. Along the way, he forges an unlikely bond with Yonas, a toddler who is the child of an Ethiopian maid working illegally in Lebanon.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Childhood, Court hearings, Lebanon
Releases
Date: 20 September 2018Country: LebanonRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 123 mins Dialogue (original): Arabic / Dialogue (original): Amharic / Subtitles: Arabic
Date: 01 February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 123 mins Dialogue (original): Arabic / Dialogue (original): Amharic / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Picturehouse Entertainment
Date: July 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 123 mins Dialogue (original): Arabic / Dialogue (original): Amharic / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer