logologo
MovieVerse© 2024
Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact Us
Made with ❤️ by Thathsara
movie poster
Australia
Sign in to create your own watchlist

Australia

Jan 15, 2009
1h 4m
★ 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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

HBO Romania

Cast

Florin Batrinu

Self

Florin Batrinu

Vasile Bereghi

Self

Vasile Bereghi

Beniamin Calancea

Self

Beniamin Calancea

Pavel Calancea

Self

Pavel Calancea

Claudiu Kostity

Self

Claudiu Kostity

Radu Munteanu

Self

Radu Munteanu

Daniel Podina

Self

Daniel Podina

Mihai Rosus

Self

Mihai Rosus

Australia Trailers

No Trailers found.

You may also like

No Image Available
7.0

The Homestretch

Jun 19, 2014

Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future.

Odyssey
0.0

Odyssey

Oct 6, 2023

Six California kids test their brains and talents against students in Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving competition requiring mechanical, creative and intellectual skills. With little money and zero adult participation, the teens build a robot to tell a story about bullying, exclusion and mental health. But how does their solution measure up?

Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina
0.0

Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina

Oct 27, 2022

No overview available.

Les yeux dans les Bleus
7.4

Les yeux dans les Bleus

Jul 14, 1998

This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.

Myggen
9.0

Myggen

Feb 23, 1996

A portrait of Norway's best football player, Erik "Myggen" Mykland.

Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus
6.6

Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus

Aug 27, 2007

No overview available.

Generation Iron 5: Persia
0.0

Generation Iron 5: Persia

Dec 30, 2022

Documentary about bodybuilding’s rise in the Persian regions, feat. 2022 Mr Olympia Hadi Choopan.

Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story
0.0

Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story

Sep 12, 2025

This access-driven documentary chronicles the life of Unmukt Chand, an Indian-American cricketer once heralded as ‘the next big thing’ in Indian cricket. The film is an intimate exploration of universal themes like broken dreams, second chances, mental health, identity, and the immigrant experience—through the lens of Unmukt and his wife, Simran.

Ball
10.0

Ball

Mar 23, 2022

BALL is an investigative and humorous film about the supporting roles of football. What happens when you turn the camera beyond the pitch? We get caught up in rituals among judges and linemen, follow the zealous accuracy of the material and that of the photographers looking for the perfect image. We study the audience up close, big and small emotions build a mood at least as exciting as what happens on the pitch. On site in a football arena, we get to follow a match from different points of view but we never see the ball. A consideration of everything that happens around at a football game.

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
4.8

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

Dec 28, 1974

An independently produced sports documentary on the career of O.J. Simpson, (#32) the upcoming running back for the Buffalo Bills football team.

Draussen bleiben
0.0

Draussen bleiben

Oct 24, 2007

No overview available.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
5.8

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

May 24, 2006

Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.

Lionesses: How Football Came Home
6.5

Lionesses: How Football Came Home

Oct 12, 2022

LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME gives unrivaled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, featuring brand new exclusive interviews from the stars of the team, this is the inside story of How Football Came Home.

The Miracle In Manhattan, Part 1: "The Foundation"
0.0

The Miracle In Manhattan, Part 1: "The Foundation"

Apr 22, 2017

The true story of the greatest turnaround in college football history.

The Comeback
6.0

The Comeback

May 12, 1980

After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.

Ur Svennis skugga
7.3

Ur Svennis skugga

Mar 26, 2015

Tord Grip is only 1.72 tall, but still one of the greats in Swedish football. Yes, he is the baker from Ytterhogdal who through football got the world as a workplace. But constantly in the shadow of Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson.

Maradona by Kusturica
6.3

Maradona by Kusturica

May 28, 2008

A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.

Pumping Iron
7.1

Pumping Iron

Jan 18, 1977

Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.

Stripper
5.2

Stripper

Oct 21, 1985

A strippers' convention and a major contest. The movie focuses on a few strippers, each with her own strong motive to win.

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
6.8

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

Oct 3, 2006

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.