Captains of Zaatari

Like many young people around the world, best friends Fawzi and Mahmoud are obsessed with soccer. For the past several years, the teenagers have been stuck in Zaatari, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, located in Jordan. Their prospects are limited because of uncertain legal status and an interrupted education. On the local soccer pitch, they can imagine a brighter future as professional athletes, a path to escaping the camp and providing for their families. If given the chance, Fawzi and Mahmoud believe they might be able to realize their dreams when they visit a world-famous sports academy.