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A Barefoot Dream (2010)

A Barefoot Dream poster
Original title
맨발의 꿈
Directed by
Kim Tae-gyun
Genre
drama film, association football film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A retired Korean footballer moves to East Timor after his business fails. He starts a youth football team there, based on a true story.

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What happens

A Barefoot Dream (Korean: 맨발의 꿈; RR: Maenbarui kkum) is a 2010 South Korea-Japanese sports drama film co-production between South Korea and Japan directed by Kim Tae-kyun. It is based on the true story of Kim Shin-hwan, a retired Korean footballer who goes to East Timor after his business fails and launches a youth football team, thus becoming the "Hiddink of Korea." The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. The film recorded 332,699 admissions during its theatrical run in South Korea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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