The Black Meteor (2000)

Original title

De Zwarte Meteoor

Directed by

Guido Pieters

Genre

association football film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A black football player from South Africa joins a Dutch professional team in the mid-20th century. He faces racial prejudice and personal struggles as he tries to succeed in the sport.

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What happens

The Black Meteor (Dutch: De zwarte meteoor) is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Guido Pieters. The film is based on the novel by Tom Egbers, a Dutch sports journalist, which was adapted for the screen by Kees van Beijnum. The novel fictionalizes the story of Steve Mokone, the first black player in Dutch professional football. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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