Captain Abu Raed
A humanistic triumph...
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2008-02-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
7.7
Nadim Sawalha
Abu Raed
Rana Sultan
Nour
Hussein Al-Sous
Murad
Odai Qedese
Tareq
Ghandi Saber
Abu Murad
Dina Raad-Yaghnam
Um Murad
Mohammad Qteshtat
Hilal
Nadim Mushahwar
Sameh
Faisal Majali
Ziad
Lina Attel
Nour's Mom
Ali Maher
Nour' s Dad
Khaled Al-Safi
Ali
Rami Samara
Rami
Ayat Najah Abd Al-Sadeq
Petra
Khuloud Khaled Issa
Khuloud
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