A crew of 80% women, lip-reading to communicate, and shooting on a7S cameras for over six years; Ali El Arabi shares the most incredible production story we’ve ever heard. Captains of Zaatari is one of the most beautiful films we’ve ever seen at Sundance. Crazily enough, it’s a documentary. It follows two boys, much like any other teenagers in the world, on their dream to become soccer players. And it was filmed with a shocking dedication to cinematic storytelling inside a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan for six years. On the eve of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, director Ali El Arabi spoke with No Film School to share the incredible story of making Captains of Zaatari. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 4 February, 2021