"Dreams can never disappear!" Utopia has released an official US trailer for the outstanding documentary film Captains of Zataari, made by an Egyptian filmmaker named Ali El-Arabi. This originally premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and also played at the San Francisco, Seattle, Moscow, Melbourne, Helsinki, and DocLisboa Film Festivals as well. Two best friends trapped in the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan have an undying dream of becoming professional football players. When a world renowned sports academy visits the camp to find players for a match, they now have a chance to make this dream come true. This is a really triumphant film about two Syrian refugees and friends, Mahmoud and Fawzi, who are passionate and hopeful despite their situation. "On behalf of the displaced people of Syria, they make clear that people need an opportunity, not pity." It's one of my favorite Sundance docs this year, moving in its portrayal of refugees as regular people who want to live their lives, too. Highly recommend watching this. ›››
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