Captain Abu Raed
Feb 06, 2008 · 1h 42m
Director
Amin MatalqaOverview
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 of Captain Abu Raed
Nadim SawalhaAbu Raed
Rana SultanNour
Hussein Al-SousMurad- Odai QedeseTareq
- Ghandi SaberAbu Murad
- Dina Raad-YaghnamUm Murad
- Mohammad QteshtatHilal
- Nadim MushahwarSameh
- Faisal MajaliZiad
- Lina AttelNour's Mom
- Ali MaherNour' s Dad
- Khaled Al-SafiAli
- Rami SamaraRami
- Ayat Najah Abd Al-SadeqPetra
- Khuloud Khaled IssaKhuloud
Lara Sawalha
Crew of Captain Abu Raed
- Amin MatalqaDirector, Producer, Writer
- Laith MajaliEditor, Producer
- Kenneth KokinProducer
- David PritchardExecutive Producer
Austin WintoryOriginal Music Composer- Reinhart PeschkeDirector of Photography
- Gerald SullivanProduction Design
Jimmy CummingsCo-Producer- Linda SenaArt Direction
- Karima LadjimiLine Producer
About Captain Abu Raed
What is Captain Abu Raed about?
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…
When was Captain Abu Raed released?
Captain Abu Raed was released on February 6, 2008.
Where can I watch Captain Abu Raed?
Captain Abu Raed is streaming on OVID in the US. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability data from JustWatch.
How long is Captain Abu Raed?
Captain Abu Raed runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
Who directed Captain Abu Raed?
Captain Abu Raed was directed by Amin Matalqa.
Who is in the cast of Captain Abu Raed?
The cast of Captain Abu Raed includes Nadim Sawalha (Abu Raed), Rana Sultan (Nour), Hussein Al-Sous (Murad), Odai Qedese (Tareq) and Ghandi Saber (Abu Murad).
Is Captain Abu Raed on Netflix?
No, Captain Abu Raed is not on Netflix in the US. It is streaming on OVID instead.