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2018 | Color | 92:00

The world’s premiere soccer star loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new sense of purpose, the international icon sets on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the quest for the source of genius.


Direction: Abrantes; Gabriel, Schmidt; Daniel
Script: Abrantes; Gabriel, Schmidt; Daniel
Production: Taurand; Justin, João Mayer; Maria, Daniel van Hoogstraten
Photography: Ackley Anderson; Charles
Sound: Turini; Daniel, Henna; Fernando, Viau; Benjamin, Blanc; Olivier
Music: Klotz; Ulysse, Holtz; Adriana
Cast:Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira, Carla Maciel, Filipe Vargas, Manuela Moura Guedes, Joana Barrios, Maria Leite
Art direction: Cook; Cypress, Duarte; Bruno
Participation year at FICM: 2018

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