Captain Abu Raed (Captain Abu Raed)
Directed by: Amin MatalqaCast list: Nadim Sawalha, Rana Sultan, Hussein Al-Sous, Udey Al-Qiddissi, Ghandi Saber, Dina Ra’ad-Yaghnam, Mohammad Quteishat
Country: Jordan
Year: 2007
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 110 min.
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Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to see the world but has never been able to afford to travel. One day a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he is a pilot and beg him to share stories of the world outside of Amman, Jordan. Through imaginary tales a friendship develops and he finds the grim realities of the children's home life. He takes it upon himself to make a difference.
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##Secondary school, 12 to 14##COMA##Secondary school, 14 to 16##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##
Subjects: Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / women (and/or violence against women) / children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships / elderly, retirement /
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