Australia (2009)
How do seven young people, former street children from Romania, get to see the Pacific Ocean? On 1 December 2008, a Romanian national team participates for the first time in the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. The film follows the team from the formation of the squad to the end of the championship. The young people are from Timisoara and Arad, runaway children who now live in abandoned houses or who have managed to get a job and live in rented accommodation after going through orphanages or prisons. After taking a beating from many teams, the young Romanians manage to beat the USA. They are happy. They are all thinking of never going "home" again. It's warm and nice here, the people are nice. "In case I stay, I kissed you all!" says one of them cautiously. But after taking pictures of themselves on the beach with the ocean behind them and beautiful girls by their side, the seven return to Romania and get on with their lives.
Director: Claudiu Mitcu
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Florin Batrinu as Self |
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Vasile Bereghi as Self |
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Beniamin Calancea as Self |
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Pavel Calancea as Self |
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Claudiu Kostity as Self |
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Radu Munteanu as Self |
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Daniel Podina as Self |
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Mihai Rosus as Self |
| Writing | Claudiu Mitcu | Writer |
| Production | Andrei Cretulescu | Producer |
| Sound | Vlad Voinescu | Sound |
| Production | Carmen Harabagiu | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Ion Ioachim Stroe | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Toma Velio | Cinematography |
| Crew | Alina Tapardel | Post-Production Manager |
| Crew | Ileana Cecanu | Public Relations |
| Production | Irina Ilie | Accountant |
| Directing | Claudiu Mitcu | Director |
| Production | Tudor Giurgiu | Producer |
| Sound | Dragoș Apetri | Sound |
| Crew | Răzvan Lazarovici | Cinematography |
| Crew | Anca Dragoi | Public Relations |
| Editing | Catalin Cristutiu | Editor |
| Sound | Luiza Zan | Music |
| Production | Anca Harabagiu | Producer |
| Crew | Claudiu Mitcu | Cinematography |
| Production | Aurelian Nica | Producer |
| Editing | Victor Dumitrovici | Colorist |
| Crew | Elena Diaconu | Script |
| Production | Răzvan Lazarovici | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Amalia Toader | Finance |
