My Football Summer (2006) 103min
Director Li-Chou Yang, Rong-Ji Chang Genre Documentary Synopsis The serene mountainside of Taiwan in Hualien County is where a team of passionate young football players trains hard everyday in a grassy field to achieve their ultimate goal. To these young ninth graders at Mei-Lun Junior High School, football is their best friend and the football field is their heaven. Since the first day they started school, all 17 members of the football team members have lived and breathed together as a team. They live under the same roof; take the exact same classes, eat meals, shower, and of course, train together everyday. They celebrate each victory together as well as carry each other on their backs when someone got injured. Being more than classmates, these football boys are closer than brothers. They live the game even in their dreams, as some of them sleep-talk about moves and “dream-kicking” in the middle of the night. Their football coach is the most influential person in their life, not only because he trains them how to play football, but also because he is their mentor giving them guidance in everyday life. Three years of training all comes down to the most important game in their young lives as athletes. How will they play against the opposite team, and will they win their last game before graduation? Awards and Honors 2006 Pusan International Film Festival Wide Angle Section Nominee Official Website www.serenity-group.com/movie/mfs/http://www.serenity-group.com/movie/mfs/shapeimage_4_link_0
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