Tilt your head up.
He's lost his baby teeth.
I'd say he's at least 12 years old, maybe 13.
Michele, the Filipina?
Michele?
What's your last name?
Family name?
Last name?
- Sedad. - Sedad.
Do you have a passport? Residence permit?
At my madam's house.
Lama Bekaum.
Who's Lama?
Lama, are you pregnant?
- Yes. - How many months?
Seven months.
Okay, Caritas will see you now.
Who's Tigest Ailo?
The Ethiopian, Tigest Ailo?
Are you Tigest?
Court's in session.
Zain Al Hajj.
Uncuff him and let him approach the bench.
Souad and Selim Al Hajj.
Yes.
The plaintiff is in custody.
He is present and uncuffed. Show me your hands.
Okay.
Also present,
his attorney, Nadine Al Aalam.
Also present, the defendants,
Selim and Souad Al Hajj,
and their attorney, Saiid Tamer.
Do you know why you are here, Souad?
I know why I'm here, Your Honor.
Why?
I know that my son is serving time in prison,
but not why he's dragging us back here.
We're floor mats, anyone can sue us!
You were a witness in Zain's previous trial, right?
- Yes. - Did you testify?
Yes.
And now you are the accused.
Do you know what Zain was convicted of?
Zain did something childish and was put in jail for it.
Childish? He was sentenced to five years! He committed a crime.
Childish?
Anyway... How old are you, Zain?
I don't know? Ask them.
Your Honor, Zain has no birth certificate,
and has never been registered with the state.
And his parents apparently don't know
his exact date of birth.
Here's the medical examiner's report
that states that Zain was approximately 12 years old
at the time of the incident.
So he's 12 years old?
Correct.
Where do you live, Zain?
Roumieh Prison for Juveniles.
Arrested on June 15, you're serving your sentence.
Do you know why?
Because I stabbed a sonofabitch.
You stabbed someone?
Yes, a sonofabitch.
Really?
You're insisting?
No laughing in court!
What's all this fuss you've caused?
On TV and the media, your phone call from prison?
- Know why you're here? - Yes.
Why?
I want to sue my parents.
Why do you want to sue your parents?
Because I was born.
- Hello. - Good morning.
I want two packs of Tramadol.
You need a prescription.
- Who's this medicine for? - My mother.
Why didn't she come herself?
She had a stomach operation.
She broke her back.
- Her doctor wrote this? - Yes.
Couldn't your father come instead?
He's paralyzed.
- Who are you here to see? - My son.
- His name? -lbrahim Al Hajj.
-Ibrahim Al Hajj? - Yes.
Aunt Souad? Over here!
Who's that? Massoud? How are you?
How are you, my darling?
Isn't my son Ibrahim with you?
No, they took him to another cell!
She's trying to talk to you!
Wave him goodbye.
Wave. Zain, wave to your cousin.
Are all your brothers with you?
- Yes, everyone! - God bless you.
Mom, we raised the price to $15 a shot now.
Our hands are messed up from wringing out the clothes.
So now our special juice is worth more than a kilo of meat!
Good for you!
Hurry up! Let's go.
BYE-bye.
- Do we have a test tomorrow? - Check your notebook.
- Bye, ma'am. - Bye. Bye.
These are for your mother.
And these are for my beautiful Sahar.
I miss her.
Ramen noodles and liquorice.
Thank you.
Take care.
Assaad's father, that asshole.
Every time he fills the water tank,
we drown because of his rotten pipes!
That bastard thinks we owe him for letting us live here for free.
Sahar!
This isn't a house, it's a pigsty!
To hell with you all.
Get out of here. You'll all be electrocuted! Out!
This house is a curse!
So go live on the street, there's plenty of room!
Zain, why are the vegetables rotten? Did you upset Assaad?
Zain, did he give you liquorice and ramen for me?
Wake up, Zain!
It's dawn. Leave me the fuck alone!
Wake up, you donkey!
Juice of all juices, for multiple uses!
Carrot juice.
To feel loose.
Come here, Sahar.
What's this blood on your shorts?
What blood?
Hurry up. Someone might see us.
Remember what happened to your friend, Alia?
Her mother locked her in the house
until some pig came and took her away.
If Mom finds out, she'll get rid of you.
- She'll give you to Assaad. - But Assaad's really nice.
He's a fart!
But he gives me ramen and liquorice for free.
He'll give you shit to eat!
They'll give you to Assaad to get rid of you.
We'll never see you again.
He'll lock you up in a room full of rats, and cover the windows.
You'll never go outside.
Every three days, he'll give you a drop of water and expired ramen.
Didn't you see his ear? A sewer rat bit him.
Here, put this on.
Are you done?
Yeah.
- Here. - What do I do with this?
Put it here, in your panties.
Your hair's so beautiful! Who did it? Hamada?
Can I see?
You done, chief?
Still have to stack the Pepsis. Mom's waiting for Sahar.
Stay a bit. I'm enjoying your sister.
I'll bring her back.
I'll talk to your mom.
Bye.
Careful.
Don't just throw the pads anywhere.
I'll show you where to hide them.
I'll show you.
- Got it? - Yeah.
Don't throw them in the trash.
Beetroot juice, better than booze!
Tomato juice, makes you loose!
That's 250.
Thank you. Bye.
Here you go.
God bless you.
Here, take two.
What do you want?
- I wanna show you something. - Leave me alone.
Come on, just for a bit!
Get out of my face, creep.
Drop it, Zain.
Don't fuck with me, asshole!
What do you want to go to school for?
Forget it. Keep working at Assaad's.
Why are you complicating things?
Let him go and learn a word or two.
Go sit next to your sister, but don't wake her up.
Let him go to school.
They'll give us some food and clothes.
- And what do we tell Assaad? - Assaad?
I'll talk 110 him.
I'll go to school in the morning,
and work for him in the afternoon.
Haven't you seen Zahra's son, Farid?
He comes back from school loaded with stuff.
We'll get mattresses, clothes for the kids...
Shut up!
At least he'll eat there and bring food for his sisters.
Leftovers from the fanciest hotels and weddings.
It'll be good for all of us! Why are you being so stubborn?
God willing, we'll see on Monday.
God willing?
Want me to swear on the bread?
I said okay.
What if Assaad gets upset and kicks us out?
Don't worry, he's not gonna get upset.
Zain can still go work for Assaad after school
Goddamn soap!
What's your problem?
Chill.
Take a gas tank over to Emm Habib down the street.
Mrs. Bahia, I'm done.
- How much? -13,000.
Get your fucking hands off me!
Where did these chickens come from?
Who brought them?
Assaad. He's upstairs.
Assaad's upstairs?
Yes.
Mom?
What's Assaad and his father doing here?
- Don't make a scene. - You bet I will.
- What's Assaad doing here? - Calm down.
He's discussing the rent with your father.
I'd bet my arm you're trading these chickens for Sahar.
Listen to me, wait...
Tell that sonofabitch he has no business here.
- Understand what I'm saying? - Go tell him or I will.
Keep your voice down.
I swear on your sisters, I swear to God.
It's nothing, it's all in your head.
- So why's Sahar wearing makeup? - She's imitating me for fun.
When they finish their juice, I'm kicking them out.
Listen, don't make me crazy, got it?
Go tell him it's not happening.
Tell him or else I will.
I don't want to hear a word.
Want them to kick us out?
Shut up!
Welcome, dear neighbors!
Abou Assaad, please serve yourself.
Thank you.
Here you go, Assaad.
Take your sister and go inside, dear.
Take that disgusting lipstick off your face.
You look like a witch in that dress.
You are welcome.
Sahar .
Sahar!
Wake up, we're going somewhere.
- Where? - I'll tell you later.
Be ready when I come back.
Don't tell anyone.
How much to get to Cola?
1,000.
If I put my sister in my lap, can you take us for 1,000?
Where's your sister?
At home, I'll go get her now.
No problem, go and get her.
Please, don't make me go!
I don't want to, I beg you!
Please don't make me go!
If you come back, I'll beat the crap out of you.
Where are you taking her, you bastards?
You're sending her to be that asshole's maid?
I want to stay with my brother.
It's none of your business.
- She's just a kid, Mom! - Mind your own business.
Get out of the way!
Butt out.
Go down!
One more move and I'll kill you.
I know what you've been hiding.
You were about to get us into deep shit.
You want her to wipe that pig's ass!
Fuck off! Get out of my face!
Go down!
Let go of her!
She's not going to Assaad!
You little bastard!
Open the door, you little shit!
I don't want to go, Mom!
I don't want to go!
Leave me alone!
I'm begging you, Mom! Don't make me go!
Sahar, come right now!
Enough!
Stop it, get the hell down!
I want to stay, I beg you.
Get downstairs!
Downstairs! Get downstairs!
- Mom, I beg you, please! - Little bastard.
Damn you all!
I don't want to go, Mom!
Enough! Enough of this hell!
Put her on!
One more word and I'll cut your tongue out!
Sahar!
Let her go!
Are you happy now?
Acting like a man now?
I'll show you, you little piece of crap!
To get her out of her misery.
She's dead with us, Your Honor.
She barely has a space to sleep in.
She hardly eats or drinks, barely showers.
Never watches TV.
I thought, "Marry her off. At least she'll have a bed."
A real bed.
With a blanket.
She'll eat.
You didn't expect it would lead to this?
No, never!
I never meant for this to happen.
Think I'm happy my son stabbed someone?
Ever think that maybe all this is not our fault?
I was born and raised this way. Why blame me?
If I had the choice, I'd be a better man than all of you!
- You can't speak this way. - If you please...
When I walk outside, I'll be covered with spit.
People think I'm an animal.
I never intended any of this.
I was told, "Without children, you're not a man."
"Your children will be your backbone."
But they broke my back, broke my heart and humiliated me.
I curse the day I got married.
Why did I get myself into this?
I'm not him, dear.
I just look like him.
Yeah, but there should be a spider there, not a cockroach.
Right?
I don't need a spider. I'm Cockroach-Man.
What would I need a spider for?
That's right. I'm Cockroach-Man.
So how are you related to Spider-Man?
How are we related?
I'm his cousin.
So you're his cousin?
That's right, I'm his cousin.
- What's your name? - Zain.
- Hussein? - Zain!
Zain!
Where are you going, Zain?
To my grandma's.
- Speak up. - To my grandma's!
To your grandma's?
She's lucky to have you.
Nobody really cares about me.
- My life is... - Please, sir, your cigarette!
Please.
Slow down, sir.
I'd like to get off here, please.
Wait, wait. Stop, sir.
I'd like to get off here, too.
Corn on the cob. God's favorite crop!
Mr. Cockroach-Man?
Is the owner here?
What?
Is the owner here?
What do you want from him?
I want to ask him for a job.
What kind of job?
Anything, really. I just need work.
What's your name?
Zain.
Zain?
What's yours?
I'm Tigest.
I could mop the floor, do the dishes.
I really don't know...
Do you have any work for me?
No.
Do you need someone to help you hold your fishing rod?
Where are your parents?
Your parents?
Sir, do you have a juice or something for 250?
Something for 250?
Juice costs 1,000.
Have anything cheaper?
No.
Take it.
Go ahead, come on, just take it.
It's occupied, ma'am.
It's occupied?
Yes, and this one's out of service.
Tigest?
Do you have any food?
Please.
Zain.
No. No.
Zain, the milk's here.
Give him the first bottle at 11:00, and the other one at 2:00.
I'll be back at 3:00.
Don't leave the house, okay?
Please don't let Yonas cry a lot. Our neighbor's a pain.
Stay with your friend. I'll be back, Yoni.
(Ethiopian) This is your new friend now, okay?
Zain is your new friend.
Are you sleepy?
(Ethiopian) Tell him you don't have that kind of money.
I did, but he said no less than $1,500.
I have to get a new one soon, mine is about to expire.
Do it right away, you'll be in real trouble without a permit.
A lot of girls are getting arrested now,
sometimes in the middle of the night.
You smell like shit, you little shit.
Stop!
Sit down.
Sit down!
It slipped.
Go to sleep, go to sleep
Come on, sleep.
What do you want in here?
Go to sleep, go to sleep
Go to sleep, stinky feet
Have some corn, darling!
Bye, Harout.
Come on in, everybody! Welcome!
It's sizzling hot! Sizzling!
Blow, blow.
Blow it out, Zain.
Bravo, Zain.
How old are you, Zain?
I don't know, maybe 12.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
A lot.
- Don't you miss them? - I do.
I miss my sister Sahar the most.
- Where's your sister now? - With her husband.
Really?
We brought a drum and tambourine,
and had a big wedding on the street.
They threw rice and roses from balconies.
Sounds great.
Rah“ Eresa.
- Your family name? - Shiferaw.
Do you know why you're in custody?
Why you're handcuffed?
- Because I don't have a permit. - You don't have a residency permit?
Where were you working?
I worked for a madam for six years.
And then you left?
Wasn't she good to you?
Did she hit you?
No, she was good to me, but I fell in love with someone.
I was expecting, so I left.
You were what?
- I was expecting a baby, so I left. - Expecting?
You speak Arabic well.
Understand everything I'm saying?
- Yes, I understand. - So no need for a translator?
No need.
You left so she wouldn't find out?
I was afraid the police would take my son away and deport me.
That's why I didn't tell anyone.
So you'd leave Yonas with Zain when you went to work.
Was he taking good care of your baby?
Never thought he might harm him?
I was a little scared the first couple of clays,
but then I started to really trust him.
You never expected Zain could do what he did?
Never.
They were like brothers.
But I don't blame Zain,
because I know what Aspro is like.
Who is this Aspro?
The man who forged my permit.
Souk Al Ahad
Didn't I say I'd only give you till today?
But I talked to my friend,
and she only paid $900 for her permit.
Let your friend get you a permit.
No, I'm just wondering why it's so much more expensive?
Wait, wait, wait. Don't try to fast-talk me.
Let me get a word in.
I'm trying to help you.
Who changed your name to Tigest? I did.
Run over to your friend who says she can get it for $900.
Don't act smart.
Please understand, I couldn't get $1,500.
Look at this? Does this look fake?
No one will bother you with this.
The woman who this belonged to,
boom!
Blew up in a million pieces.
She had no one, no family. Nobody claimed the body.
You wouldn't have to fake your beauty mark anymore.
Okay, but give me more time.
Sweetheart, I've already told you I can save you the $1,500.
Just give me Yonas and your permit's free.
Don't ever mention Yonas again, that will never happen. Never!
That boy lives like a fugitive here on this soil.
If they ever find out about him, you'll both get expelled.
You keep him underground like a rat.
The boy never sees the sun, he'll never go to school.
I want him to have a father and a mother. He'd still be your son.
You could see him...
I know what's best for my son, how to hide him.
I know how to feed and care for him.
I'm telling you your boy is dead before he's even born!
He doesn't exist.
Even a ketchup bottle has a name.
It has a production and expiration date.
I can't hear this anymore.
How much more money do you need?
-$500. - You still need $500.
I can buy a human being with $500.
So you don't say that Aspro ripped you off,
I'm gonna reduce the price by $200.
I'm giving you seven days.
You either bring me the money, or your son.
Or I don't want to see your pretty little face here again.
Understand?
So go ahead, take your time. As much fucking time as you want.
Look.
"Hello honey bunny." "How are you, buddy?"
"How you doing, bro?"
"I saw you get wasted on that joint."
"Me?"
"Your mother's turning tricks."
"What a pothead!"
"You cocksucker!"
"Cut the crap, dickhead."
"You're the only asshole here!"
"Damn, your mother's ugly."
Close your damn window! I'm sick of smelling your food.
I'll fill her mouth with shit if she keeps harassing you.
Shall I open fire?
What a piece of shit, that bitch.
Slut, whore, filthy...
Are you going to...
(Ethiopian) Enough, just get me my salary!
You said you knew the guy. You found me that job.
I'm not the boss. I can't give you the money.
If it was up to me, I would.
I'm Tigest, do you recognize me?
Do you recognize me?
Come back this afternoon, the manager will be here.
I don't give out advances and it's only the start of the month.
You're illegal. I'm already risking a lot.
Please, I'll do anything you want.
I can't do anything for you, Rahil.
You're going to ruin everything.
Know what happens if they find out about us?
They'll deport both you and the boy.
Please leave, I'm only a doorman.
They can replace me in a second.
- Want to even see a picture of him? - No, I can't.
I'm sorry, please go now.
Yes, I am the King of Hashish...
Okay. Thank you.
What's the matter?
Do I look different?
Where are you going?
I'm going to call my mom,
and then I need to go to Souk al Ahad.
(Ethiopian) You're not alone. Zain is here. You can play with him.
Bye.
Bye, Zain.
Bye.
(Ethiopian) I can't send you any money this month.
Because I'm taking English lessons, so I really can't.
I'm so sorry, Mom.
I can't ask madam for money.
She's been so good to me, I'm ashamed to ask.
I love you so much, Mom.
Rahil?
To Manara?
Yes, get in.
Haven't seen her since yesterday morning.
I figured she's sick or something.
She said she was going to Souk al Ahad, but hasn't come back.
Maybe she went to Aspro?
Aspro? I don't know him.
He has a stand in Souk al Ahad.
Any sweater on the table for 2,000!
Sir, where's Aspro's stand?
Aspro's? It's over there.
Is that Aspro, Aspro?
Rahil?
How are you related to Rahil?
- We're family. - Family?
Let's see.
Obviously.
On her mother's or father's side?
Isn't this her son, Yonas?
Right?
What's Yonas doing with you?
Rahil left the house yesterday,
and hasn't come back yet.
Give me Yonas, let me see him.
- No, no... - You scared?
I know everything about my little Yonas.
He's a badass, just like his mother.
Yasser! Two falafels for these two rabbits over here!
You hungry?
You didn't try to call her?
I don't have a phone.
Her phone's off.
Thank you, Yasser.
- Come and eat inside. - No, thank you.
What do I tell her if she comes by?
That we were looking for her and went home.
- Stay here. - No, no.
Wait for her here, in case she comes by.
Hey, girl.
Where can I open this?
Keep an eye on these.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
You're welcome.
Are you hungry?
No.
Enjoy'! -
What's your name?
Ibrahim.
- And this one? - He's...
His name's Assaad.
- And you? - Maysoun.
Did you steal him, or are you using him to beg?
He's my brother.
Doesn't look like you.
We were all born black like him,
and then
we brightened up with time.
How much do you sell these boxes for?
It depends on the car.
Let's say a woman passes.
You look at her hand, if she's wearing a ring,
you say, "God bless and protect you and your husband."
If she's not wearing a ring,
you say, "May God send you a worthy husband."
Stop licking your hands! They're dirty from the floor.
In line, Ethiopian...
Are you pregnant?
(Ethiopian) You can't tell them anything!
They'll take the boy away from you.
(Ethiopian) Forgive me, my baby.
Please, God, forgive me!
Do you have food a baby can eat?
Yes.
How much?
There's something for 250, something for 1,000.
I'll take the one for 250.
Try it.
Just this once.
Seriously,
isn't this better than a shawarma sandwich?
Don't swallow it whole, you'll get sick!
Hey!
You swallowed it?
Is it good?
Dig in, mister!
No water?
Seriously? Great!
She doesn't care about her son?
Is he all right? Is he sick?
Your mother is even worse than mine!
After you, Sir Yonas.
Go inside.
Ibrahim!
What are you doing here?
I'm selling pots.
Those crappy pots?
They're better than that flowers thing on your back.
It's for cemeteries, idiot.
Well, I can sell this in two seconds.
They'll buy the whole thing.
Want to bet?
Let's bet on a plate of food.
I want meat rolls and Shish Kebab.
What about you?
I want meat rolls and Shish Kebab.
My God,
I'd be sitting and eating, but not just any plate, a huge one.
From where do you bring the food aid?
Didn't you talk to me about food aid last time?
You mean the food dispensary?
Can I go with you?
No, you're Lebanese, not a Syrian refugee like me.
Where did you get this bunny from?
Mind your own shit!
- Look at this stupid goat. - Let's go.
Can you fuck off?
- Wanna eat my fist? - Come, Ibrahim, let's go.
You can keep this country all to yourself, I'm leaving.
Where to?
I'm leaving you the business and everything.
It can be all yours.
Where are you going?
To Sweden.
There's a neighborhood full of Syrians there.
No one asks what are you doing here.
No one messes with you.
I'll have my own room, no one comes in without knocking.
I choose who can come in and who can't.
Kids there, they die only from natural causes.
I want to go with you.
Sure, but you need money.
How much?
About $300, not more.
$300 is a lot.
Do you know Os...
Ospar?
Aspro'?
Yes, in Souk Al Ahad.
Yes, what about him?
This is his number.
He organizes the trip. He gave me this piece of paper.
I drew a ship next to his number.
The ship has the most beautiful lights...
and amazing food.
Can I take my brother Assaad with me?
Does he know how to swim?
I'll teach him.
I don't know, you'd have to ask Ospro.
Aspro, not Ospro.
Aspro.
"Where are you from?"
(Syrian accent) "Where are you from?"
(Syrian accent) Me? From Syria.
"Where in Syria?"
From Aleppo.
"Is this your brother?"
Yes, this is my brother.
(Correcting Syrian accent) "I mean, this is my brother."
"What's his name?"
Nawras.
"And he hasn't eaten for two days,
"or drunk anything."
"And why is he so black?"
"My mom drank a lot of coffee when she was pregnant.
"She used to drink a whole pot every day."
"Where's your ration card?"
"I lost it. I was walking next to the Dog River..."
So you were strolling by the river?
Yeah, I slipped and dropped my card.
I jumped in the river, but couldn't find it.
And how did you get here?
We were at home in Syria, and our next door neighbor
ratted us out, maybe.
I really shouldn't jump to conclusions,
but I suspect it was him.
A bomb hit our house.
We started to crawl like Rambo.
You know, the one who crawls?
You started crawling?
Yeah, like him, in the trenches.
Okay, and what exactly do you want?
Whatever you have, but most important is milk and diapers.
Milk and diapers?
And if you have any ramen, vinegar chips, stuff like that.
Get up.
What are you looking at? Get up!
Nice Lamborghini!
Come here, let me see, kid.
Rahil still hasn't shown up?
No.
I mean, yeah, Rahil?
She's been back for a while.
Yeah, right.
What are you dragging around?
A nuclear bomb or a rocket?
A brand-new, top-of-the-line water tank.
How much for this brand-new, top-of-the-line water tank?
-20,000. -20,000?
Yasser!
Give me 30,000 for this 20,000 guy.
Yonas.
Why's Yonas looking so thin?
Aren't you guys eating?
He seems sick.
My God, you both smell like dogs.
I already talked to Rahil.
There's a good family that can take Yonas in,
take care of him, dress him.
And you could line your pockets with $500.
Deal?
So?
Heard you can help people travel to Turkey.
You want to travel?
I wish I could.
Where do you want to go?
To Turkey.
I mean Sweden.
- Sweden, Turkey, whichever you like. - Which one's prettier?
You can choose. I'll even send you to the moon.
All you have to do is convince her about the boy.
Deal, kiddo?
Here you go, boss.
Take this and tell Rahil that Aspro sends his regards.
All right?
I'll ask Rahil.
Ask Rahil.
Yonas, hand me a clothespin.
Go like this to warm your hands.
My little sister washed the clothes because my mom's sick.
She washed the prescription with the clothes?
I'll give you one packet.
And when you come back with the 3,000, I'll give you the rest.
One packet? Can you give me two?
No!
Go away!
Don't think I can't see you, I'm not blind!
Hey, guys! Can one of you give me a hand?
I have Tramadol shots. You interested?
1,000 a shot.
Hey, help me lift it.
Come and help!
Brother, for you I can make a deal.
Come on, hurry up.
Guys, he has Tramadol.
- I got Tramadol by the shot, interested? - Have any Viagra? Or Rivo?
- Got any Rivo? - Farawla? Tramadol?
- Free base? - I'm in the juice business.
This is like Rivo, but juice-style.
You're selling me saltwater, big man?
What's better than seawater, man?
I've got Tramadol by the sip, interested?
1,000 a shot.
Here, choose. Which country do you want to go to?
Let's go to Sweden! It's the prettiest.
We'll go with that idiot Maysoun.
When you're in Sweden,
there are no assholes who get in your face.
You can even piss from the balcony, no one will give you shit for it.
Give him the money, bitch!
Take your midget and leave!
I'm leaving, chill.
Shove it up your ass and cook it!
Don't go near the kid, asshole!
Fuck off, you little prick!
Fuck off before I trash your face!
Get the fuck out of here!
Why are you breaking the door down?
What sonofabitch changed the lock and threw my shit out?
What shit? It's all here! And who the hell are you?
- I still have stuff inside. - What stuff?
- Maybe the landlord has it. - Where does the shit lord live?
Why don't you find your dirty slut?
Keep bashing that door and I'll call the warden.
Go ahead, tell him I said, "Hi."
What's your relation to that bitch again?
I'm her brother.
Which gutter did she drag you out of?
Get out of my face before I lose it!
I'm calling the warden now!
You'll see.
I'll break your house down! Where's the fucking landlord?
Get out of here before I break your skull!
- Shut up! Shut your mouth! - Get out of here!
I want my fucking money!
Stay here, don't move.
Go back there!
Go over there.
There. There!
Go over there.
Yes, my friend.
Listen,
I'm sending you a little kid.
Looks like a dog, we need to make him look human.
Can you do that? I have to get him out of the country.
Okay.
Why the sad face?
Nothing.
We agreed on this.
Do you have papers?
- Any ID, a birth certificate? - I don't know, maybe at home.
I need proof you're a human being.
ID card, registration, even a newspaper with your picture, anything.
So I can get you out through the port of Beirut, okay?
Can you do that?
Don't worry about Yonas.
I love him. I'll put him with a good family.
The people you're traveling with will take good care of you.
Remember Yasser who works for me? Go see him.
He'll send you to a barber.
Then you go home and bring back what?
- Your papers. - My papers.
Got it?
Here. One, two, three, four.
Take it.
You promised me $500.
You expect to eat and drink for free?
$100 pays for your food, got it?
Give me a kiss.
Take care of yourself, okay?
Go on.
That's enough, you should go.
I told you I'll take good care of him, okay?
Zain!
When did you come back?
None of your business.
Where the hell have you been?
Where have you been all this time?
Where? Where? Where?
Damn you!
Anyway, I'm not here to see you or that asshole over there.
- I need my papers. - Of course, my sweetheart!
Selim, wake up, your son needs his papers!
Where are my papers?
Where the hell have you been?
None of your business. Just give me my papers.
None of my business?
What do you need papers for?
Want to become a trash collector?
My Papers, my ID, anything!
Who gives a shit about you or me or any of us?
Don't play the big man with me, you little shit!
Come, take your papers? Come!
I've got a lot of papers. Which ones do you want?
I've got papers that can send me to jail.
I've got an eviction notice.
And here's the most important paper of all.
Come back here, you should see this one!
This one's from a hospital.
It could break any man's heart.
We're insects, my friend. Don't you get it?
We're parasites.
You either accept life without papers,
or you might as well jump out the window.
Got it?
Get the hell out of here before I kill you!
Stop Selim!
Tell whoever the hell sent you,
"My father never gave a shit! He never got us any papers."
Go back where you came from, you animal!
Damn you and your mother and whoever brought you to this world.
Who went to the hospital?
Not a word, Selim. Don't say another word!
Who went to the hospital?
Who's in the hospital?
Get him out of my sight before I tear him to pieces!
- I curse your father's seed! - Who went to the hospital?
- Little shit!
Tell me! Who went to the hospital?
What did that motherfucker do to her?
What did he do to her?
Sahar is gone, it's over.
She's gone?
She's gone? I'll show you who's gone.
I'll show you who's who, who'll be gone.
He's got a knife!
I'll bury you alive!
Come back, you son of a bitch!
I'll kill you with my bare hands!
Uncuff him.
You are the husband of... What was her name again?
- Sahar. - Sahar.
How old was Sahar when you married her?
- Eleven. - Eleven years old.
Do you think an 11-year-old girl is suitable for marriage?
Does she know what it means?
From what I know...
Yes, she is.
She blossomed, she reached that time...
Really? I didn't know she was a potato or a tomato plant that blossoms!
Zain, calm down!
I didn't know she could die from it.
Many girls in the neighborhood get married at that age.
Even my mother-in-law was married at that age.
And here she is, alive and well.
How long were you married before she got pregnant?
Two or three months.
Okay, was the pregnancy normal?
At first, I didn't notice anything wrong.
But then she started bleeding.
She bled a lot.
Then what happened?
I took her to the hospital with her parents.
And she died at the hospital door.
The hospital wouldn't let her in.
Can I ask why the hospital refused to admit her?
Because she doesn't have any papers.
Counselor, I think that's enough.
I live and work here like a dog for you to stand here and judge me?
How dare you judge me? Have you ever been in my shoes?
Lived my life?
You never have, and you never will!
Not in your worst nightmare.
If you did, you'd hang yourself!
Imagine having to feed your kids water and sugar
because you have nothing else to give them.
I'm ready to commit 100 crimes to keep my children alive!
They're mine, the treasures of my life!
No one has the right to judge me. I am my own judge.
They're my own flesh and blood.
Do you understand?
The Syrian, Hussein.
The Egyptian, Mohammad.
Excuse me, can you lend us an ear?
The priest and I came here to meet you
and get to know you a little bit.
And maybe cheer you up a little bit.
Come on, let's sing a song.
Zain Al Hajj, gather your things, prepare for transfer.
Zain?
Zain!
What are you doing here?
Zain, where's Yonas?
Zain!
Zain, where's Yonas?
Zain!
Where's my son?
Where's Yonas? Where?
Who did you leave him with?
My son is alone at home.
This eye,
here,
is blue, blue, blue.
Both the eyes are blue?
No. This eye is brown,
and this eye is blue.
You're live on Wind Of Freedom. Please turn your TV down.
I've been following your show for a while,
and I know you always talk about social issues...
How are you?
Do you have a cold? Are you sick?
Congratulations. You're no longer in mourning?
You're not wearing black anymore?
I brought you some candy to nibble on.
Eat them, Zain.
Why are you so angry with me?
There was nothing I could have done.
She was my daughter. I lost her, too.
What did you come here for?
When God takes something away from you, He blesses you in return.
What did God bless you with?
I'm pregnant.
You're going to have a little brother or sister.
My heart aches.
I hope it's a girl.
We'll name her Sahar.
Your words are stabbing me in the heart.
God willing, when you get out,
she'll be walking and playing...
I don't want to see your face in here again.
You have no heart.
Let go of me! I want to go outside!
Ever since my dad died, I haven't smiled.
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ls there an adult in the room with you, Zain?
A police officer.
A police officer?
Where are you calling us from, Zain?
From jail.
That's Zain talking!
From jail?
Which jail?
Yes, it's Zain's voice.
Roumieh Prison for Juveniles.
Zain, why are you calling our show? How can we help you?
I want to sue my parents.
Hey, guys!
Zain's on TV!
You're live on the air. What do you want to say?
I want grownups to hear what I have to say.
I'm sick of those who can't take care of their kids.
What will I take from all this?
All the insults, all the beatings, all the kickings?
The chain, the hose, or the belt?
The nicest word I hear is, "Fuck off, you sonofabitch!"
"Piss off, you fucker!"
Life is dog shit.
Filthier than the shoes on my feet!
I'm living in hell.
Getting roasted, like the chicken I'm dying to eat.
How are you?
Life is a bitch!
I was expecting to be a good man,
respected and loved.
But God doesn't want that.
He wants us to be floor mats, to be stepped on.
That kid in your belly will be just like me.
What do you want from your parents?
I want them to stop having children.
Speak up!
I want them to stop having children!
You want them to stop having children?
That's right.
I don't think they're going to have any more children.
And what about that one?
He's going to be born, no?
We raided a warehouse where people were trapped...
Stand on the line, Zain.
Go a bit to the right.
No, to the left.
Too much. Back to the right.
No, this is my right.
This is my left.
Okay.
Tilt your head up a bit.
Look straight ahead.
Smile.
Smile, Zain.
This is for your ID card, not your death certificate.