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Captain Abu Raed (2007) -- An aging airport janitor who is mistaken for an airline pilot by a group of poor neighborhood children weaves fantastical stories to offer hope for a sad, and sometimes unchangeable, reality.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   375 votes
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Director:
Amin Matalqa
Writer:
Amin Matalqa (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 August 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
An unlikely airport janitor makes a difference in the life of a boy in his poor neighborhood.
Plot:
An aging airport janitor who is mistaken for an airline pilot by a group of poor neighborhood children weaves fantastical stories to offer hope for a sad, and sometimes unchangeable, reality. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
15 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
‘Captain Abu Raed’ coming soon from Bsx
 (From MovieScore Magazine. 28 August 2009, 6:54 AM, PDT)

Captain Abu Raed
 (From New York Post. 13 August 2009, 9:25 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
So engaging more (12 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Nadim Sawalha ... Abu Raed
Rana Sultan ... Nour
Hussein Al-Sous
Udey Al-Qiddissi
Ghandi Saber ... Abu Murad
Dina Raad-Yaghnam ... Um Murad
Nadim Mushahwar ... Sameh
Faisal Majali ... Ziad
Mohammad Qteshat ... Hilal
Khaled Al-Safi ... Ali
Rami Samara ... Chubby Boy
Ayat Najah Abd Al-Sadeq ... Petra

Lara Sawalha ... Girlfriend at party
Khuloud Khaled Issa ... Khuloud
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phaedra Dahdaleh ... Nour's Friend
Claire Naber ... Lady writing name
Fawaz Zoubi ... Pilot
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min | Argentina:110 min
Country:
Jordan
Language:
Arabic
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Amman, Jordan more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jordan's official selection for the 81st Academy Awards (2009). In the category, Best Foreign Language film. more

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4 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
So engaging, 23 June 2008
10/10
Author: Kelly-Ann Beattie from United Arab Emirates

I went to see this movie at the Dubai Film Festival as a guest of the Directors brother. I didn't believe I would enjoy the film as it is in Arabic with English subtitles!! However, I can honestly say it is one of the most beautiful and moving films I have ever seen. I laughed and I cried and I held my breath in anticipation. I left the movie theater feeling absolutely blown away by the whole experience of Captain Abu Raed.

The children are fantastic actors especially when you consider they are refugees who Amin worked closely with.

This movie really touched my heart and I am counting down until it hits the cinemas here in the UAE so I can see it again and with my friends.

Congratulations to everyone involved.

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