South African Film Festival

Soccer Season: Playmaker

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Soccer Season: Playmaker
Lunga is excited to join the Soweto Kickers Soccer Club. But he is disappointed when he is only selected for the D team – he knows his father will see this as a failure, especially as there are girls on the team and the coach is a woman.
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Based on a paperback novel (Book 1) by Jayne Bauling, Lunga is excited to join the Soweto Kickers Soccer Club. But he is disappointed when he is only selected for the D team – he knows his father will see this as a failure, especially as there are girls on the team and the coach is a woman. When bullies from other teams try to keep Lunga off the field, it is only his father who can help to solve the situation. But will he?

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    86 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    South Africa
  • Director
    Stephina Zwane
  • Screenwriter
    Prudence Thabethe
  • Producer
    Dhiren Dherman
  • Executive Producer
    Azania Productions
  • Cast
    Desmond Dube, Makgano Mamabolo, Joey Rasdien, Bahle Hadebe, Nobuhle Mahlasela, Genoveva Umeh, Phumello Nkosi
  • Editor
    Bruce Mclaren-Lyall
  • Production Design
    Nonthando Myeza
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