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Dribbling Fate
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Dribbling Fate

1998-08-14 · 77 min · ★ 7.4

Drama

Life has moved too fast for Mane. at the age of 50 he watches the slow sacrifice of his ideals. His wife, Lucy, has locked him in to a daily routine. His work in a small commercial shop and grocer's has worn him out. His dreams have evaporated into the drought of the beaten earth of Mindelo. Now forgotten, with his past as a great football player for Mindelense, in St Vincent in Cape Verde, he only has the belated compassion of his friends, neighbours, and cafe companions: "He was important", "He was the keeper in Cape Verde", "He could have played for Benfica!" Mane rejects the loss of his status as a hero. When training a youth team he sees himself again in KALU, a rebellious but talented youth. He is guided by a whirlwind of thoughts; he was also young, had opportunities, felt the sting of love and wasted his flame. A beaten leather ball shines in his hands once again, Benfica, his club, calls him to the Portuguese Cup Final.

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Directors
Fernando Vendrell
Production companies
I.C.Cinema- Cape Verde, David & Golias, ACT
Countries
Portugal, Cape Verde
Status
Released

Top Cast

Carlos GermanoMane
Benita LopesLucy
Paulo MirandaKalu
Sílvia RizzoSílvia RizzoBelinha
Diogo DóriaDiogo DóriaSegurança
Rita LoureiroRita LoureiroJulia
Horácio SantosAmerico
Figueira CidFigueira CidJoaquim
Daniel MartinhoDaniel MartinhoAlberto
Carlos RodriguesCarlos RodriguesFuncionario
Miguel EfeTaxista

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