Nadine Labaki honored by the League of Arab States

Beirut – "Al-Quds Al-Arabi": The film "Capernaum" was the beginning of the Oscar and did not win the prize, but was waiting in the honor of another Director Nadine Labaki at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo, with the launch of the regional study entitled "Child Labor in the Arab States" He said.

The study was prepared by the Secretariat of the League of Arab States, in cooperation with the International Labor Organization, the Arab Labor Organization, the Arab Council for Children and Development, the United Nations for food and agriculture,

In the statement of honor to Labaki, attended by the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the following: In light of the above and in recognition of the role played by the Lebanese director Nadine Labaki in the defense of children's rights, The award-winning jury of the 71st Cannes International Film Festival in 2018 has been nominated for prestigious international awards, including the Academy of the Best Foreign Film of 2019, awarded at the launch of the regional study on child labor for its efforts in this area. Domain ".

This price coincides with the commercial launch of Capernaum in a number of Arab countries. It was launched this week in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Syria. Nadine Labaki visited some of these capitals, where the proceeds of the shows were donated to associations working in the humanitarian field.