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Abu Amar hopes for a better future, but has found it difficult to achieve given the murk of his current life. Amar was a committed mujahideen during the Afghanistan war against the Soviets in the 1980s. But since returning to his small hometown in Jordan, he's struggled to rise above the poverty and general hopelessness of his surroundings. His town, Zarqa, also happens to where the late Al Qaeda official Abu Musab al-Zarqawi hails from, and Amar has to live in the shadow of the more famous man.

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Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Re-cycle is worth a trip to the theater for aficionados of Asian horror and its off- shoots. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 8, 2008 Full Review Robert Koehler Variety Elegantly conceived. Feb 12, 2008 Full Review Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter There are many telling details in the film, even if it ultimately raises more questions than it can possibly answer. Jan 30, 2008 Full Review Ray Greene Boxoffice Magazine Though Recycle fails to visually dramatize many of the issues it seeks to address, simply taking the viewer on a journey into a mundane reality that has been so sensationalized by the global press borders on something higher than a good film. Jan 24, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member this was an interesting documentary about a neighborhood in jordan Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member The topic sounded promising, but I thought the movie was slow and didn't really convey much Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Abu Amar hopes for a better future, but has found it difficult to achieve given the murk of his current life. Amar was a committed mujahideen during the Afghanistan war against the Soviets in the 1980s. But since returning to his small hometown in Jordan, he's struggled to rise above the poverty and general hopelessness of his surroundings. His town, Zarqa, also happens to where the late Al Qaeda official Abu Musab al-Zarqawi hails from, and Amar has to live in the shadow of the more famous man.
Director
Mahmoud al Massad
Screenwriter
Mahmoud al Massad
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m