El Arabi’s first independent directorial venture will be showcased alongside 78 feature-length films from 30 countries.
Sundance Institute has announced the world premiere of Egyptian director Ali El Arabi’s documentary Captains of Zaatari at this year’s Sundance festival. The premiere will be held on Sunday, January 31 at 6:00 pm Mountain Time on the festival’s digital platform. The film will be competing in the festival’s World Documentary Competition section.
The feature is about two best friends, Mahmoud and Fawzi, who are trapped in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan and dream of becoming professional football players. When a world-renowned sports academy scout visits the camp, both have a chance to make their dreams come true.
El Arabi’s first independent directorial venture will be showcased alongside 78 feature-length films from 30 countries. The documentary was chosen from a pool of 14, 092 applications.
