In the Hands of the Gods (2007)

Directors:

Benjamin Turner
Gabe Turner

Release Date:

14 September 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Plot:

Cast

Sami Hall Bassam	...	Himself
Mikey Fisher	...	Himself
Jeremy Lynch	...	Himself
Danny Robinson	...	Himself
Paul Wood	...	Himself

Runtime:

106 min | France:100 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-3

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company:

Fulwell 73

Soundtrack:

Bang Bang

In search of Maradona

Five English teenagers from diverse backgrounds hatch a plan to travel from New York City to Buenos Aires to meet their hero, Diego Maradona. All are masters of "freestyle football" – an extreme form of keepie-uppie. The plan is to finance the road trip by busking, staging impromptu street exhibitions in the cities of North and South America. There's some amazing skill on display here - notably juggling with various fruits and vegetables in a market in Guatemala City (I think). But rather than the football, the film focuses on the lads' motivations, and the growing tensions that threaten to derail their efforts as they edge closer to their goal. A rather strange documentary, but engrossing.