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Captain Abu Raed

Captain Abu Raed

★ 7.6/10•2008•1h 42m•Drama

A humanistic triumph...

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.

Amin Matalqa · Director

Amin Matalqa · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 6, 2008

Actors

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Abu Raed

Rana Sultan

Rana Sultan

Nour

Hussein Al-Sous

Murad

Odai Qedese

Tareq

Ghandi Saber

Abu Murad

Dina Raad-Yaghnam

Um Murad

Mohammad Qteshtat

Hilal

Nadim Mushahwar

Sameh

Faisal Majali

Ziad

Lina Attel

Nour's Mom

Ali Maher

Nour' s Dad

Khaled Al-Safi

Ali

Rami Samara

Rami

Ayat Najah Abd Al-Sadeq

Petra

Khuloud Khaled Issa

Khuloud

Lara Sawalha

Lara Sawalha

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