30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: Panorama

Captains of Zaatari (2021) 14

Egypt | 2021 | 75 min.

Two best friends, Mahmoud and Fawzi, living in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, have the dream of becoming professional soccer players while facing the difficult reality of their lives. Despite being confined under appalling conditions, they remain hopeful and practice day in and day out. When a world-renowned sports academy visits, both have the chance to make this dream come true.

CountryEgypt
Year2021
Duration75 min
Rating14
LanguageArabic
SubtitleEnglish, Czech
Directed by Ali El Arabi
Director of Photography Mahmoud Beshir
Music Gil Talmi
Edited by Menna El Shishini
Contact Dogwoof

Biography

An Egyptian director and producer. He studied marketing communication at the University of Mansouri. He deals with documentary productions for international TV such as ZDF and National Geographic within the Middle East. Captains of Zaatari (2020) is his feature-length documentary debut.

Human Rights, Youth, Friendship, Documentary, Sports, Refugees, Sports

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