The successes continue for Nadine Labaki’s chef-d’oeuvre “Capharnaum”.
After being nominated for the Golden Globe Awards and falling short against “Roma” in the “Best Foreign Language Film” category last week, many challenges lie ahead for unarguably one of Lebanon’s most successful movies ever made.
Upcoming nominations include:
1. The 24th Critics’ Choice Awards on January 13, 2019 – Best Foreign Language Film:
– Burning • South Korea
– Capernaum • Lebanon
– Cold War • Poland
– Roma • Mexico
– Shoplifters • Japan
2. The 72nd BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) on February 10, 2019 – Best Foreign Language Film (Film not in the English language):
– Capernaum
– Cold War
– Dogman
– Roma
– Shoplifters
3. The 91st Academy Awards (Oscars) on February 25, 2019 – Best Foreign Language Film:
(Shortlist of 5/9 movies will be announced on January 22):
– Colombia, Birds of Passage
– Denmark, The Guilty
– Germany, Never Look Away
– Japan, Shoplifters
– Kazakhstan, Ayka
– Lebanon, Capernaum
– Mexico, Roma
– Poland, Cold War
– South Korea, Burning
Most recently, “Capernaum” received appraisal from prominent TV figure and host Oprah Winfrey, who tweeted the following about the movie:
https://twitter.com/Oprah/status/1083606328730238976
Capernaum or Capharnaüm will premiere in South Korea on January 24 and in the UK on February 22:
We're excited to announce that #Capharnaum is coming to South Korean cinemas! January 24 via Green Narae Media – see you in cinemas! @NadineLabaki pic.twitter.com/vvWIM6qvHy
— Capharnaum (@capharnaumfilm) January 10, 2019
It takes courage to hope. #Capharnaum coming to UK cinemas next month via @picturehouses! @NadineLabaki pic.twitter.com/DZOnQvwf9E
— Capharnaum (@capharnaumfilm) January 11, 2019