When talented Australian refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi steps off the plane in Thailand for his honeymoon, he finds himself facing an Interpol arrest order for alleged terrorism offences. What unfolds is the gripping true story of a heroic whistle-blower who, on speaking out about his own torture, sets off a revenge plot involving three countries, two royal families and the world's most powerful sporting body, FIFA. As Hakeem awaits extradition back to Bahrain, a group of campaigners led by a retired Australian football captain Craig Foster fight for his release.
Title | The Defenders |
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Year | 2023 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Australia |
Studio | Prime Video Sports, Sweetshop & Green, Closer Productions, Screen Australia |
Cast | Hakeem al-Araibi, Craig Foster |
Crew | Jay Kennedy (Director of Photography), Alex Cardy (Director of Photography), Matthew Bate (Director), Alice Burgin (Producer), David Scarborough (Editor), Gal Greenspan (Producer) |
Keyword | sports, football (soccer) |
Release | Jun 15, 2023 |
Runtime | 81 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | العربية, English |