Capharnaum, a masterful cinematic work
I was reluctant at first, despite my good friend's urging, to actually spend the money to go and see the movie everyone has been raving about. I had the healthy skepticism of a Lebanese who was stung once too often by the promise of artistic greatness only to be seriously disappointment. Not so this time. I finally found my way to the theatre one afternoon and went in to watch Capharnaum in an almost empty theatre, which is rare for this movie that has seen packed theaters across the country. I like the 12:30 show, I feel other humans distract from the cinema experience as they shift one's focus from the big screen to their big heads. There has been a lot said about this movie, I shall add very little that is new, suffice to say I thought it was masterful as a pure work of cinema that utilizes the full power of this incredibly impactful visual medium. Unlike many other local and Arab works that use dare I say 'too much' dialogue to communicate the bulk of the sto