Homeless F.C.

General Information

Author/Creator
Leong, James, director.
Subtitles
English
Published
Hong Kong, 2007.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (103 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00003173

Contents/Summary

Summary
Twice a week in Hong Kong, an unlikely group of men gather to play football. They call themselves the Dawn Team, for all of the players have lived through dark times. Beyond a love for the beautiful game, the one thing that unites these people is the fact that they all know what it is like to be homeless. The Dawn Team is training to take part in the Homeless World Cup in Cape Town. Only eight players can go, and secretly, everyone wants to be chosen. The journey to South Africa is a chance to see the world outside Hong Kong, to meet other homeless people, and to re-assess their own lives. Homeless FC follows the Dawn Team through one tumultuous year. It is a year in which a glimmer of hope touches the men’s lives, fights erupt, new relationships take root, and a few dreams appear to come true. Shocking, intimate and immediate, this film enters the world of people who have fallen through the cracks.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1540Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1540
(HU_OSA_00003173.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format