Description

Boys Soccer Club 2009
Meninos de Kichute (original title)
1h 38m | Adventure, Drama, Family | 2009
Storyline:In the nineteen seventies, right after Brazil became three times world champion, the best outfit for kids to play soccer was to wear a pair of Kichute, a simple soccer tennis shoes made with cleats on the sole. Every kid in the village who wants to be part of the boys soccer club had to wear them. And that throws Beto into a right of passage test. He has to prove he’s ready to face his own problems at his school’s bulling attacks, his soccer games rematch against kids from other villages, and most important, he has to deal with his father’s demand, who wants him to go to work after school instead of playing soccer. Beto’s passion for his dreams drives him through a teen adventure to become a boy growing up with an unforgettable life experience.
Director: Lucas Amberg
Writers: Lucas Amberg, Márcio Américo
Stars: Vivianne Pasmanter, Werner Schünemann, Arlete Salles
Country of origin: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Also known as: Meninos de Kichute
Filming locations: São Paulo, Brazil
IMDB Profile tt1518211

Boys Soccer Club (2009)

2009

7.2

Director: Lucas Amberg

Writers: Lucas Amberg, Márcio Américo

Stars: Vivianne Pasmanter, Werner Schünemann, Arlete Salles

Summary: A 12-year-old boy wants to become a soccer player for the national Brazilian soccer team but, first, he has to overcome his own fears to convince his team boys club and his father who is against any competition.

Also known as: Meninos de Kichute on DVD