Highly recommended by those who have seen it locally, "Captain Abu Raed" is the official Jordanian entry in the Best Foreign Film category. "The Kingdom of Jordan is joining the race for the foreign-language Oscar along with the Netherlands, Taiwan and the Philippines. An independent committee of industryites set up by Jordan's Royal Film Commission chose writer-director Amin Matalqa's "Captain Abu Raed" as the country's Oscar player." —Variety report

The film follows an airport janitor, mistaken for an airline pilot by local children, who weaves fantastical stories to offer them inspiration and hope.

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