Australia

Australia (2009)

Released: 2009-01-15 Duration: 1hr 4min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 8.0
the chronicles of a delayed success

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

HBO Romania

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language ro
Popularity 0.984

Directed By

Claudiu Mitcu

Crew

Producer
Tudor Giurgiu
Producer
Anca Harabagiu
Director
Claudiu Mitcu
Music
Luiza Zan
Production Coordinator
Răzvan Lazarovici
Public Relations
Ileana Cecanu
Finance
Amalia Toader
Post-Production Manager
Alina Tapardel
Accountant
Irina Ilie
Producer
Aurelian Nica
Cinematography
Răzvan Lazarovici
Cinematography
Claudiu Mitcu
Cinematography
Toma Velio
Visual Effects
Ion Ioachim Stroe
Public Relations
Anca Dragoi

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