Captain Abu Raed

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7.3

80%

IMDb Votes: 1,783Open on IMDb

Rated: Not Rated

Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned of seeing the world but has never been able to afford to travel. One day a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he is a pilot and beg him to share stories of the world outside of Amman, Jordan. Through imaginary tales a friendship forms and he finds the grim realities of the children's home life. He takes it upon himself to make a difference.

Country:

Jordan

Language:

ArabicFrenchItalian

Runtime: 102 min

Awards: 14 wins & 4 nominations total