Dribbling Fate (1998)
"Fintar o Destino" (original title)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Fernando Vendrell

Writers:

Carla Baptista, Fernando Vendrell

Stars:

Carlos Germano, Betina Lopes, Paulo Miranda

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carlos Germano	...	Mane
Betina Lopes	...	Lucy
Paulo Miranda	...	Kalu
Manuel Estevão	...	Djack
Elíseo Leite	...	Toy
Figueira Cid	...	Joaquim
Daniel Martinho	...	Alberto
Rita Loureiro	...	Julia
Elisangela Monteiro	...	Nina
Silvia Lima	...	Belinha
Jose Spencer	...	Luis
Horácio Santos	...	Americo
Diogo Dória	...	Segurança
Adriano Almeida	...	Chico
Ana Firmino	...	Manuela

Storyline

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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Taglines:

MINDELO, ST VINCENT, CAPE VERDE, 1993 P MANE was not the great goalkeeper he looked set to become in his youth. Now 50, and feeling the ball slipping through his hands, he will do anything to make his dream come true.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Portugal Cape Verde

Language:

Portuguese Kabuverdianu

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (Cape Verde)

Also Known As:

Dribbling Fate

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Box Office

Budget:

$850,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DAVID & GOLIAS, ACT, I.C.Cinema - Cape Verde

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Connections

Referenced in Éden (2011)

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