by Rabih K  lebaneseexaminer.com — Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North and Latin American rights to Lebanese film “Capernaum,” one of the top contenders for the Palme d’Or award, Variety reports. Capernaum tells the story of a young boy who sues his parents for “giving me life in a world of pain and suffering.” The movie comes from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki who previously directed “Where Do We Go Now?”

“Where Do We Go Now?” was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, and won a special mention at Cannes in 2011. Sony Pictures said the 44-year-old director is “one of the world’s great filmmakers.” “(Capernaum) is an emotionally profound experience about the world we live in and promises to be a triumph in Cannes,” Sony Pictures added. “Nadine Labaki’s moment as writer-director is here and now.”