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Australia

2009
1h 4m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2009

Runtime

1h 4m

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Storyline

"the chronicles of a delayed success"

How do seven young people, former street children from Romania, get to see the Pacific Ocean? On 1 December 2008, a Romanian national team participates for the first time in the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. The film follows the team from the formation of the squad to the end of the championship. The young people are from Timisoara and Arad, runaway children who now live in abandoned houses or who have managed to get a job and live in rented accommodation after going through orphanages or prisons. After taking a beating from many teams, the young Romanians manage to beat the USA. They are happy. They are all thinking of never going "home" again. It's warm and nice here, the people are nice. "In case I stay, I kissed you all!" says one of them cautiously. But after taking pictures of themselves on the beach with the ocean behind them and beautiful girls by their side, the seven return to Romania and get on with their lives.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
Jan 15, 2009
Digital Release
Jan 15, 2009
Languages
Romanian
Director
Claudiu Mitcu
Claudiu Mitcu
Production
HBO Romania
HBO Romania

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Florin Batrinu

Self

Vasile Bereghi

Self

Beniamin Calancea

Self

Pavel Calancea

Self

Claudiu Kostity

Self

Radu Munteanu

Self

Daniel Podina

Self

Mihai Rosus

Self

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