This film follows the genesis of the first National Romanian Football Team that participated in the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne in 2008. Full of insights into homeless people’s lives, Australia shows their transformation from outcasts to true football players. The documentary focuses on the players, and on how such a dramatic transformation may change the lives of socially challenged youth. Six homeless people – Vasile Bereghi, Beniamin Calancea, Pavel Calancea, Daniel Podina, Claudiu Kostity and Radu Muntean – are trained by Mihai Rosus, their coach.
Romania | 2009 | 64 mins | dir. Claudiu Mitcu | an HBO Romania Original Production | in Romanian with English subtitles
Preceded by an introduction by Zakia Moulaoui (Homeless World Cup Organization).
Shown with From Romania with Love
Booking
Mon 20 Feb, 6.00 pm
£5, conc. £3: Australia + From Romania with Love
Ciné Lumière (17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT)
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