The Mexican Football Coaching Guide

Jul 31, 2024

0h 14m

★ 0.0

This year. One Man. Will change football. Forever.

Overview

In this comedic docufiction, Javier (Javier Raphael) is a young man who has always wanted to be a football coach like his idol “El Chelís” (José Luis Sánchez Solá), but has never done anything to fulfill his dream. Now, guided by a nosy narrator (Jorge Pietrasanta), he will look for some of the most unorthodox amateur football coaches in Mexico, and for his beloved "Chelís", so that each one can give him lessons until he is fully trained to manage a match and thus become a true "Mexican football coach".

Genres

Comedy

Documentary

Production Companies

UNAM

Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas (ENAC)

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Cast

Javier

Javier Raphael

El Chelís

José Luis Sánchez Solá

El Narrador

Jorge Pietrasanta

El Güero

Daniel Eyer

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The Mexican Football Coaching Guide

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