Captain Abu Raed is a 2007 Jordanian film directed and written by Amin Matalqa. It is 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. It was screened at the Jerusalem International Film Festival in 2008.
Captain Abu Raed (2008)
Directed by Amin Matalqa
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$2,000,000
Box Office
$80,851
Tags
Amman, Aviation, Children, International Airport, Janitor, Jordan
Attributes
Filming Location: shot in Jordan
Narrative Location: Amman
Subject: aviation
Narrative Location: Amman
Subject: aviation
Alternate Titles
Abu Raed kapitány
HU
Captain Abu Raed
DE, IL, JO, US
El capitán Abu Raed
AR
Kapitan Abu Raed
PL
Käpt'n Abu Raed
DE
Kapteeni Abu Raed
FI
Ο πιλότος Αμπού Ραέντ
GR
Капитан Абу Раед
RU
愛無盡夢飛翔
TW