Captain Abu Raed

Captain Abu Raed

A humanistic triumph...

2008 en 102 minutes

Rating: 7.7

Plot

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.

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Cast

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Abu Raed

Rana Sultan

Rana Sultan

Nour

Hussein Al-Sous

Hussein Al-Sous

Murad

Odai Qedese

Odai Qedese

Tareq

Ghandi Saber

Ghandi Saber

Abu Murad

Dina Raad-Yaghnam

Dina Raad-Yaghnam

Um Murad

Mohammad Qteshtat

Mohammad Qteshtat

Hilal

Nadim Mushahwar

Nadim Mushahwar

Sameh

Faisal Majali

Faisal Majali

Ziad

Lina Attel

Lina Attel

Nour's Mom

Ali Maher

Ali Maher

Nour' s Dad

Khaled Al-Safi

Khaled Al-Safi

Ali

Rami Samara

Rami Samara

Rami

Ayat Najah Abd Al-Sadeq

Ayat Najah Abd Al-Sadeq

Petra

Khuloud Khaled Issa

Khuloud Khaled Issa

Khuloud

Lara Sawalha

Lara Sawalha

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