Captain Abu Raed (2008)
Captain Abu Raed (2008)
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.

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Cast

Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha As: Abu Raed
Rana Sultan Rana Sultan As: Nour
Hussein Al-Sous Hussein Al-Sous As: Murad
Odai Qedese Odai Qedese As: Tareq
Ghandi Saber Ghandi Saber As: Abu Murad
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A humanistic triumph...
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: العربية, Français, Italiano

Release Date: 06 February 2008

Country: JO

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Paper and Pen Films, GigaPix Studios

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Amin Matalqa

Amin Matalqa

Producer

Jimmy Cummings

Jimmy Cummings

Co-Producer

Laith Majali

Laith Majali

Producer

Kenneth Kokin

Kenneth Kokin

Producer

David Pritchard

David Pritchard

Executive Producer

Karima Ladjimi

Karima Ladjimi

Line Producer

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Reinhart Peschke

Reinhart Peschke

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Linda Sena

Linda Sena

Art Direction

Gerald Sullivan

Gerald Sullivan

Production Design

Other Crew

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