Like many young people around the world, best friends Fawzi and Mahmoud are obsessed with soccer. But for the past several years, the teenagers have been stuck in Zaatari, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, located in Jordan. With uncertain legal status and an interrupted education, their prospects are limited. On the local soccer pitch, however, they can imagine a brighter future as professional athletes, a path to escaping the camp and providing for their families. When scouts from a world-renowned Qatari sports academy visit Zaatari, Fawzi and Mahmoud believe they might be able to realize their dreams—if given the opportunity.
Reviews
Great Film overall
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
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