USA 2008 Susan Koch & Jeff Werner 99 minutes English

“To me, football is the best model for real life. There is no last game in football and there is no last game in real life. You always have another chance to win.”
In the summer of 2006, while the football world’s attention was focused on Germany, thousands of players around the globe were training hard and competing to be part of the World Cup… The Homeless World Cup. The film follows seven players in their own tough worlds as they confront the daily challenges of life on the streets, battle drug and alcohol addiction, and fight for the right to be recognised as human beings. We witness their struggles, hopes, and determination. From shattering misconceptions about the homeless to seeing people living at the edge of society discover that they also can be winners, the film shows in a real and powerful way that sport can and does change lives.

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