Kick Off

May 7 2010 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary, Sport

An emphatic portrayal of the Austrian street soccer team as they prepare physically and mentally for a big moment in their lives: the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.

Plot

Eight People from the streets of Austria getting their second chance in life by competing at the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne. The street-soccer championship for homeless people, asylum seekers, former alcoholics and drug addicts. Non of them will earn money in this competition, it's about much more than that: a chance to play themselves their way back into life. Soccer gives them back feelings they lost a long time ago: respect, pride, self-confidence. And renewed zest for life. Perhaps, above all, renewed zest for life.

Written by

Hüseyin Tabak

Directed by

Hüseyin Tabak

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
35
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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