Captains of Zaatari

Captains of Za'atari (original)

6.8

/10

1h 13mDocumentary Sport

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.

Spoken language: ar

Starring Fawzi Qatleesh, Mahmoud Dagher, Xavi Hernández, Robert Lewandowski, Franck Ribéry, Arturo Vidal, Arjen Robben, Thomas Müller, David Trezeguet

Watch "Captains of Zaatari" from streaming services Hulu Plus, Kanopy, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2021. It's a documentary and sport movie, and has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.