The film debuted at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , where it was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or , and won the Jury Prize . The film received a 15-minute standing ovation following its premiere at Cannes on 17 May 2018 . Sony Pictures Classics , which had previously distributed Labaki 's '' Where Do We Go Now ? '' , bought North American and Latin American distribution rights for the film , while Wild Bunch retained the international rights . It received a wider release on 20 September 2018
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Capernaum (film)