Captains of Za'atari
Like many young people around the world, best friends Fawzi and Mahmoud are obsessed with soccer. But for the past several years, the teenagers have been stuck in Zaatari, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, located in Jordan. With uncertain legal status and an interrupted education, their prospects are limited. On the local soccer pitch, however, they can imagine a brighter future as professional athletes, a path to escaping the camp and providing for their families. When scouts from a world-renowned Qatari sports academy visit Zaatari, Fawzi and Mahmoud believe they might be able to realize their dreams—if given the opportunity.
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Cast
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Fawzi Qatleesh
Self
Mahmoud Dagher
Self
Xavi
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Ali El Arabi Director · Gil Talmi Composer Mahmoud Beshir Cinematographer
United States release January 31, 2021 · Produced in Egypt, United Kingdom, Jordan · Languages Arabic, English, Spanish
Production
Naked Edge Films
Production
Tribeca Film Institute
Production
NEW Century
Production
Dogwoof
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Ambient Light
Production
Egypt · United Kingdom · Jordan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
كباتن الزعتري
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 31, 2021
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Australia
August 6, 2021 · Digital · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 14, 2021 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Czechia
May 20, 2021 · Digital · One World Online
Portugal
October 26, 2021
Russia
April 24, 2021 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
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