Captains of Za'atari

01/31/2021

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1hr 13min

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Documentary

STORY

Like many young people around the world, best friends Fawzi and Mahmoud are obsessed with soccer. But for the past several years, the teenagers have been stuck in Zaatari, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, located in Jordan. With uncertain legal status and an interrupted education, their prospects are limited. On the local soccer pitch, however, they can imagine a brighter future as professional athletes, a path to escaping the camp and providing for their families. When scouts from a world-renowned Qatari sports academy visit Zaatari, Fawzi and Mahmoud believe they might be able to realize their dreams—if given the opportunity.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Fawzi Qatleesh
  • Mahmoud Dagher
  • Xavi
  • Robert Lewandowski
  • Franck Ribéry

    Director

  • Ali El Arabi

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Naked Edge Films
  • Tribeca Film Institute
  • NEW Century
  • Dogwoof
  • Ambient Light

    Production Countries

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic