Kicking It (2008)

Directed by

Susan Koch, Jeff Werner

Genre

documentary film, association football film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows several homeless people from around the world as they prepare for and compete in the Homeless World Cup soccer tournament. It shows their personal struggles and the small moments of dignity and connection the sport provides.

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What happens

Kicking It is a 2008 documentary film directed by Susan Koch and Jeff Werner focusing on the experiences of seven homeless people at the Homeless World Cup football (soccer) game. Featured in the documentary, narrated by actor Colin Farrell were residents of Afghanistan; Kenya; Dublin, Ireland; Charlotte, North Carolina; Madrid, Spain and St. Petersburg, Russia. The film premiered in January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by Liberation Entertainment, Netflix and ESPN. It has received mixed reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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