Manori Ravindran International EditorSundance title “Captains of Zaatari” has sold into Utopia for the U.S., where it will get a theatrical release this fall.London-based sales agent Dogwoof secured the movie with Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper’s fledgling distributor Utopia, which is planning a day-and-date release in cinemas on Nov.
19 in New York and Los Angeles, alongside a premiere on Apple TV and Altavod.Directed and produced by Ali El Arabi from Egypt, the film follows two best friends, Mahmoud and Fawzi, living in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, who dream of becoming professional soccer players.
Despite being confined under challenging conditions, they remain hopeful and practice day in and day out. When a world-renowned.
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