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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 08/08/2008
2.5/4
Re-cycle is worth a trip to the theater for aficionados of Asian horror and its off- shoots. Go to Full Review Robert Koehler Variety 02/12/2008
Elegantly conceived. Go to Full Review Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter 01/30/2008
There are many telling details in the film, even if it ultimately raises more questions than it can possibly answer. Go to Full Review Ray Greene Boxoffice Magazine 01/24/2008
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/23/2008 this was an interesting documentary about a neighborhood in jordan See more 01/28/2008 The topic sounded promising, but I thought the movie was slow and didn't really convey much See more Read all reviews
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Mahmoud al Massad

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Mahmoud al Massad

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Mahmoud al Massad

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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