The Champ of the Camp is a singing contest in Dubai 's refugee camps . Though the subject of labor camps can be somewhat touchy in Dubai , with many expats living comparatively gilded lives at the expense of the city 's migrant workers , there seems to be a lot of curiosity about how these men -- squirreled away into tower blocks on the fringes of the city -- live their daily lives . The movie 's subjects work long hours to send money home to their families . The contest is sponsored by Western Union , which many pay to send remittances .
The Champ of the Camp is a singing contest in Dubai 's refugee camps . The movie 's subjects work long hours to send money home to their families . The contest is sponsored by Western Union , which many pay to send remittances .