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Release Date:
February 6, 2008
Original Title:
Captain Abu Raed
Alternate Titles:
Captain Abu Raed
Käpt'n Abu Raed
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
GigaPix Studios
Paper and Pen Films
Production Countries:
Jordan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 102
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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Art Direction:
Linda Sena
Co-Producer:
Jimmy Cummings
Director:
Amin Matalqa
Director of Photography:
Reinhart Peschke
Editor:
Laith Majali
Executive Producer:
David Pritchard
Line Producer:
Karima Ladjimi
Music:
Austin Wintory
Producer:
Amin Matalqa
Laith Majali
Kenneth Kokin
Production Design:
Gerald Sullivan
Writer:
Amin Matalqa
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