| Captain Abu Raed | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Amin Matalqa |
| Written by | Amin Matalqa |
| Produced by | Kenneth Kokin Isam Salfiti Aida Jabaji Matalqa Nadine Toukan Laith Majali David Pritchard |
| Starring | Nadim Sawalha Rana Sultan |
| Music by | Austin Wintory |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Jordan |
| Language | Arabic |
Captain Abu Raed (Arabic: كابتن أبو رائد) 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
- ^ Matalqa, Amin. "Bringing Captain Abu Raed to Life". Moving Pictures Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
- ^ Luck, Taylor (5 September 2008). "Captain Abu Raed to be considered for Oscar nomination". Jordan Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ David B. Green (15 July 2008). "The Vicarious Life". Haaretz. Retrieved 3 September 2014.