Australia
Australia

Movie·2009·1h 4m

Australia

the chronicles of a delayed success

Language

Romanian

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The Story

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.

Producer

Andrei Cretulescu, Tudor Giurgiu

Editor

Catalin Cristutiu

Themes

competitionworld cuphomelessnessfootball (soccer)romanian new wavestreet football (soccer)

Production House

HBO Romania

Audience Score

80%

2 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: CZ

Stream

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// cast

Cast

Florin Batrinu

Self

Vasile Bereghi

Self

Beniamin Calancea

Self

Pavel Calancea

Self

Claudiu Kostity

Self

Radu Munteanu

Self

Daniel Podina

Self

Mihai Rosus

Self

// crew

Crew

Claudiu Mitcu

Claudiu Mitcu

Writer, Director

Andrei Cretulescu

Andrei Cretulescu

Producer

Tudor Giurgiu

Producer

Anca Harabagiu

Producer

Carmen Harabagiu

Producer

Aurelian Nica

Producer

Catalin Cristutiu

Catalin Cristutiu

Editor

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