Film Info

Feature Documentary | 76 min | UK | 2010 | Directed by Suridh Hassan

This brilliantly realized feature-length documentary follows a group of aspiring African footballers from across the continent in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The film focuses on two promising young men, Ndomo from Cameroon and Kermit from South Africa, as they pursue by very different means their shared dream of a lucrative European contract, and on a Cameroonian international who makes it his mission to help them.

Awards & Reviews

Shortlisted for Best Documentary - One World Media Awards (Feb 2012)
Winner of Best Picture Award - Palermo International Sports Film Festival (Dec 2011)
Winner of Golden Whistle Award - Kicking + Screening Film Festival, New York (Aug 2011)

Hollywood News - “Watch it, share it, and help spread the word!”
Filmoria - “Fascinating... staggering... Insightful film making...”
Empire - “Stylish..Eye-opening....Hoop Dreams with studs on.”
BBC - “Visually rich and engaging..Amazing”

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