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Africa United
United Kingdom, 2010, 87 min.
Two young Rwandan soccer players undertake the 3,000-mile trip to South Africa for the World Cup in this exuberant, hopeful and supremely entertaining road movie that, while not whitewashing the myriad problems faced by modern Africans, shows how fast things are changing.... more
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The Athlete
Ethiopia, 2009, 93 min.
Marathoner Abebe Bikila, the first black African to win an Olympic gold, ran his gold medal marathon barefoot. Impressive, sure, but Bikila’s story becomes truly remarkable following an accident that leaves him unable to walk... more
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Autumn Gold
Austria, 2010, 94 min.
Full of humor and determination, Autumn Gold centers on five senior athletes who each have one goal: to take part in the track and field section of the World Masters Championships 2009 in Finland. The biggest challenge they face is their age: all are between 82 and 100 years old.... more
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A Barefoot Dream
South Korea, 2010, 121 min.
An inspirational David and Goliath tale of a down-on-his luck former pro soccer player who coaches a rag-tag bunch of kids from remote East Timor to sporting glory, even though they can’t afford the price of a pair of athletic shoes.... more
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Feathered Cocaine
Iceland, 2010, 80 min.
In a plot that sounds more spy thriller than documentary, an 18-year-old American travels to Iran in the mid-1970s to learn the art of falconry. Eventually, he crosses paths with Persian Gulf royalty, black market smugglers, and, possibly, the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.... more
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Hermano
Venezuela, 2010, 96 min.
Two brothers who grew up playing soccer in a dirt field of their Caracas barrio think their dreams are about to come true when a scout lets them try out with the local team.... more
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Out For the Long Run
USA, 2010, 78 min.
Being a gay athlete in high school or college is still a very difficult road to travel. Bloom takes his camera into the campus locker room to record the stories of a new generation of courageous young people as they battle stereotypes and homophobia by speaking out.
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Rise
USA, 2010, 77 min.
February marks the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team on its way to the World Championships. Through personal remembrances of those who knew them, Rise tells the fascinating--and largely forgotten--stories of these remarkable athletes and coaches.... more
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Wild Horse, Wild Ride
USA, 2010, 106 min.
100 trainers. 100 wild mustangs. 100 days. In this moving documentary, a diverse group of characters participate in the annual "Mustang Makeover" competition in Ft. Worth, TX. What begins with mutual suspicion, ends with a profound bond between these remarkable animals and the men and women who trai... more
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