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Captains of Za'atari (2021)
Directed by Ali El Arabi
Documentary · 1h 13m
Like many young people around the world, best friends Fawzi and Mahmoud are obsessed with soccer. But for the past several years, the teenagers have been stuck in Zaatari, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, located in Jordan. With uncertain legal status and an interrupted education, their prospects are limited. On the local soccer pitch, however, they can imagine a brighter future as professional athletes, a path to escaping the camp and providing for their families. When scouts from a world-renowned Qatari sports academy visit Zaatari, Fawzi and Mahmoud believe they might be able to realize their dreams—if given the opportunity.
Cast
Xavi
Robert Lewandowski
Franck Ribéry
Arturo Vidal
Arjen Robben
Thomas Müller
David Trezeguet
Crew
- Director
- Ali El Arabi
- Director of Photography
- Mahmoud Beshir
- Original Music Composer
- Gil Talmi
- Editor
- Menna Elshishini
- Producer
- Ali El Arabi
Details
- Original title
- كباتن الزعتري
- Release date
- 2021-01-31
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic
- Countries
- Egypt, United Kingdom
- Production
- Naked Edge Films, Tribeca Film Institute, NEW Century, Dogwoof, Ambient Light