Synopsis
Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport, he is miistaken for a Nigerian striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the new key acquisitions for the team of ‘Maccabi Netanya’. Despite the absence of any soccer talent, Aumari is able to cover-up and heal the divisions of his struggling team, while a tender romantic bond with charmingly unconventional daughter of the team owner is growing.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Sarel PitermanWriter
- Assaf ZelicovichWriter
- Yoav HebelWriter
- Adar ShafranDirector
- Ran BagnoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Chancela MongozaOmari
- Kim Or-AzulayNeta
- Zvika HadarShimi
- Michael Kabia AharoniNigel
- Israel AtiasNir Zeituni
- Omer EtzionSagi
- Meir TamamAsi Kadosh
- Moshe AshkenaziCast
- Yoav LeviMotti
- Ori BitonEliran
- Bar ZomerCast
Stills
Themes
freedom