Australia (2009)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ro |
| Popularity | 3.165 |
Directed By
Claudiu Mitcu
Crew
Claudiu Mitcu
Claudiu Mitcu
Andrei Cretulescu
Tudor Giurgiu
Anca Harabagiu
Carmen Harabagiu
Aurelian Nica
Toma Velio
Catalin Cristutiu
Alina Tapardel
Dragos Apetri
Vlad Voinescu
Victor Dumitrovici
Ion Ioachim Stroe
Răzvan Lazarovici
Claudiu Mitcu
Luiza Zan
Elena Diaconu
Ileana Cecanu
Anca Dragoi
Irina Ilie
Răzvan Lazarovici
Amalia Toader
TOP 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
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