Capernaum (15)

Survival on the streets of Beirut: Capernaüm ("Chaos") tells the story of Lebanese boy Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to a hardened 12-year-old "adult" fleeing his negligent and abusive parents, and surviving through his wits on the streets. Here he meets migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with food and shelter as Zain takes care of her baby son in return. But when she's picked up by police, he has to head off back to the streets, taking the baby with him – and is confronted by some terrible choices. Later he takes his parents to court, to protest against the path of life they led him down. Capernaum was nominated for a best foreign language Oscar, and this heart-wrenching film (shown with subtitles) has received a host of other accolades.