Captains of Zaatari


Captains of Zaatari

Ali Al Arabi - Egypt


Synopsis

Mahmoud and Fawzi, living in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, have an eternal dream of becoming footballers while facing the harsh reality of their lives. Despite being locked in a space, they continue to train. When a world famous sports academy visits, the two have a chance to make that dream come true.



Film details

Type : Documentary
Duration : 74 min
Year of production : 2021
Country : Egypt
Director : Ali Al Arabi





Ali Al Arabi

Director and producer based in Cairo. He got his start as a producer and director at Dream TV (Egypt). In 2015, he set up Ambient Light, a Cairo-based production company.. Captains of Za’atari is his first documentary feature film.