Type:
Feature Film
Director:
Amin Matalqa
Year:
2007
Time:
102 minutes
Language:
Arabic with English or Spanish or French subtitles
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WINNER — World Cinema Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival WINNER — Best Director, Seattle International Film Festival
"A humanistic triumph." —The Hollywood Reporter "A mark of extraordinary promise from this remarkable new filmmaker." —The Village Voice
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Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to travel the world but has never been able to afford it. One day, he finds an old discarded pilot's hat, and discovers a calling: a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he's an airline captain and beg him to share stories of the world outside of Amman, Jordan. Through imaginary tales, a friendship forms, and Abu Raed is soon faced with the grim realities of the children's home life. Thus he takes it upon himself to make a difference in their lives.
DVD Special Features:
The Making of Captain Abu Raed Composing the Music of Abu Raed Audio Commentary w/ Director & Producer and Director & Composer
Theatrical Trailer
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