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'''''Captain Abu Raed''''' (]: كابتن أبو رائد)is a 2007 ] directed and written by ]. It was the first feature film produced in ], ] in more than 50 years. The Royal Film Commission of Jordan endorsed ''Captain Abu Raed'' to be submitted to the ], the first ever submitted by Jordan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/newsarchive/2008/09052008001.htm|title=Captain Abu Raed to be considered for Oscar nomination |last=Luck|first=Taylor|date=September 5, 2008|publisher=Jordan Times|accessdate=2008-10-23}}</ref> The film won awards at numerous film festivals including the ], ], ]. '''''Captain Abu Raed''''' (]: كابتن أبو رائد) is a 2007 ] directed and written by ]. It was the first feature film produced in ], ] in more than 50 years. The Royal Film Commission of Jordan endorsed ''Captain Abu Raed'' to be submitted to the ], the first ever submitted by Jordan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/newsarchive/2008/09052008001.htm|title=Captain Abu Raed to be considered for Oscar nomination |last=Luck|first=Taylor|date=September 5, 2008|publisher=Jordan Times|accessdate=2008-10-23}}</ref> The film won awards at numerous film festivals including the ], ], ].


==Plot== ==Plot==

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2008 Jordanian film
Captain Abu Raed
Directed byAmin Matalqa
Written byAmin Matalqa
StarringNadim Sawalha
Rana Sultan
Music byAustin Wintory
Release date6 February 2008
Running time102 min
CountryJordan
LanguageArabic

Captain Abu Raed (Arabic: كابتن أبو رائد) is a 2007 Jordanian Film directed and written by Amin Matalqa. It was the first feature film produced in Amman, Jordan in more than 50 years. The Royal Film Commission of Jordan endorsed Captain Abu Raed to be submitted to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, the first ever submitted by Jordan. The film won awards at numerous film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival, Heartland Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival.

Plot

Abu Raed is an airport janitor at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman who has lost his wife and son. After finding a Royal Jordanian captain's hat in the trash, the neighborhood children mistake him for an airline pilot and beg him to tell them stories of his adventures. Abu Raed from here on is known as Captain Abu Raed by the neighborhood children.

Cast

  • Nadim Sawalha - Abu Raed
  • Rana Sultan - Nour
  • Hussein Al-Sous - Murad
  • Udey Al-Qiddissi - Tareq
  • Ghandi Saber - Abu Murad
  • Dina Ra’ad-Yaghnam - Um Murad

Awards

Won
Nominated
  • Sundance Film Festival
    • Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic

References

  1. Luck, Taylor (September 5, 2008). "Captain Abu Raed to be considered for Oscar nomination". Jordan Times. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  2. Anonymous (www.IMDb.com). "Plot Summary for Captain Abu Raed (2007)". Retrieved 2008-10-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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