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More Than Just a Game (2007)

More Than Just a Game (2007)

Drama
Release Date: 2007, November 22
Directors: Junaid Ahmed
Countries: South Africa
Production: Distant Horizon, Filmex, Telkom Media
Cast: Grant Swanby, Chris April, Az Abrahams, Rea Rangaka, Merlin Balie, Dean Slater, Presley Chweneyagae, Wright Ngubeni, Tshepo Maseko, Ramey Short, Anelisa Phewa, Junaid Booysen

Overview:

Told through the stories of five former prisoners, this is the story of political activists sent to the notorious Robben Island prison in the 1960s by the apartheid regime, who rise above their incarceration by creating a football league and finding an outlet for their passion and commitment to discipline through the Beautiful Game.

Keywords:

based on true story independent film 1960s football (soccer) political prisoner south africa apartheid african football