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Next Goal Wins

Directed by Taika Waititi
United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand
2023
104 mins

Story of the American Samoa soccer team, who suffered the worst loss in World Cup history, losing to Australia 31-0 in 2001. With the 2014 World Cup approaching, the team recruits a down on his luck, maverick coach (Michael Fassbender) to help turn their fate around.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Other
  • Director
    Taika Waititi
  • Producer
    Sophie Alexander, Garrett Basch, Mike Brett, Jonathan Cavendish, Kathryn Dean, Steve Jamison, Josh McLaglen, Phil Robertson, Andy Serkis, Will Tennant, Taika Waititi
  • Writer
    Taika Waititi, Iain Morris
  • Cinematographer
    Lachlan Milne
  • Editor
    Tom Eagles, Yana Gorskaya, Nicholas Monsour, Nat Sanders
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Theme
    MFF by Moonlight, Retrospective
  • Award
    Special Presentation

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