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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 Jordan 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 Jordan 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 ], ], and the ].


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==Awards== ==Awards==
;Won ;Won
*] *2007 ]
** Muhr Award - Best Actor: Nadim Sawalha<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/media-files/2008/01/13/20080113_Muhr-Awards-winners.pdf|title=4th Dubai International Film Festival|accessdate=2008-10-26}}</ref>
** Muhr Award - Best Actor: Nadim Sawalha
*] *2008 ]
**Best First Feature Film<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cca.ukzn.ac.za/DIFF_2008%20-%20awards.htm|title=Award-winners at the 29th Durban International Film Festival|publisher=Durban International Film Festival|accessdate=2008-10-26}}</ref>
**Best First Feature Film
*] *2008 ]
**Crystal Heart Award - Feature Film<ref name="Heartland">{{cite web|url=http://heartlandtmp.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/grand-prize-winners-announced-screenings-continue-all-week/|title=Grand Prize Winners Announced; Screenings Continue All Week|publisher=Heartland Film Festival |accessdate=2008-10-26}}</ref>
**Crystal Heart Award - Feature Film
**Grand Prize for Dramatic Feature **Grand Prize for Dramatic Feature<ref name="Heartland"/>
*] *2008 ]
**Jury Award - Best Actor - Nadim Sawalha<ref name="Newport Beach">{{cite web|url=http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/awards.php|title=Newport Beach Film Festival Awards|accessdate=2008-10-26}}</ref>
**Audience Award - World Cinema - Dramatic
**Jury Award - Best Actress - Rana Sultan<ref name="Newport Beach"/>

*2008 ]
**Best Director Golden Space Needle Award - Amin Matalqa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlefilm.org/about/news/detail.aspx?NID=147&year=2008|title=SIFF Announces Audience and Jury Award Winners|date=2008-6-15|publisher=Seattle International Film Festival|accessdate=2008-10-26}}</ref>
*]
**Audience Award - World Cinema - Dramatic<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundance.org/festival/press_industry/releases/pdf/2008-01-26-Awards.pdf|title=2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards|date=2008-1-26|accessdate=2008-10-26|format=PDF}}</ref>
;Nominated ;Nominated
*Sundance Film Festival *2008 Sundance Film Festival
**Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic **Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic


Revision as of 03:18, 26 October 2008

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 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, and the 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. He concedes and tells them about England, France, and New York, and the children thereafter call him Captain Abu Raed.

An older child, Murad, knows what Abu Raed really is and sets out to proved the othr children wrong. With some dinars he found Murad takes the other children on a taxi ride to the airport to show them the truth about Abu Raed.

It is later shown that Murad had stolen the money from his father Abu Murad, who, drunk after a hard day selling women's clothing on the street, was abusing Murad's mother over it. Abu Raed quickly forgave Murad and comforted him after his father burned his hand after Murad had stolen a model airplane.

At the airport and on the bus home, Abu Raed got to know a Nour, a female pilot whose wealthy father poorly attempted to find her a husband.

Abu Raed also had to deal with Tareq, one of the children whom he told stories to, whose father had him selling wafers on the street rather than going to school. Abu Raed knew he was a smart boy so he bought all of his wafers so Tareq could attend school. Abu Tareq would then just give Tareq more wafers to sell since he was such a good salesman.

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
  • 2008 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. "4th Dubai International Film Festival" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  3. "Award-winners at the 29th Durban International Film Festival". Durban International Film Festival. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  4. ^ "Grand Prize Winners Announced; Screenings Continue All Week". Heartland Film Festival. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  5. ^ "Newport Beach Film Festival Awards". Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  6. "SIFF Announces Audience and Jury Award Winners". Seattle International Film Festival. 2008-6-15. Retrieved 2008-10-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. "2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards" (PDF). 2008-1-26. Retrieved 2008-10-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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