Captain Abu Raed, the first film to come out of Jordan in over 50 years, tells the story of an airport janitor who befriends children by telling them he’s an airline pilot. In this interview writer/director Amin Matalqa and stars Nadim Sawalha and Rana Sultan talk about the range of styles that influenced the film and the serendipitous events that led to the casting of the two lead roles.

Captain Abu Raed Interview

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