2021
6.7 (3 votes)
1h 13m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Naked Edge Films
Tribeca Film Institute
NEW Century
Dogwoof
Ambient Light
Tribeca Film Institute
NEW Century
Dogwoof
Ambient Light
Captains of Za'atari (كباتن الزعتري)
Overview
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.
