Soka Afrika (2011)

Soka Afrika is a feature length documentary film celebrating African football in the run up to World Cup 2010. Following the different paths of aspiring young African players from South ... See full summary »

Director:

S.S. Hassan (as Suridh Hassan)

Stars:

Kermit Erasmus, Jean-Claude Mbvoumin, Kayvan Novak

Cast

Credited cast:
Kermit Erasmus	...	Kermit Erasmus
Jean-Claude Mbvoumin
Kayvan Novak	...	Commentator
Ndomo Sabo	...	Ndomo Sabo

Storyline

Soka Afrika is a feature length documentary film celebrating African football in the run up to World Cup 2010. Following the different paths of aspiring young African players from South Africa, Ivory Coast, Egypt and Cameroon, Soka Afrika explores the power of football to influence Africa for better or worse. Follow Kermit Erasmus and Ndomo Sabo as they pursue very different routes to potential stardom and witness as a former Cameroon international makes it his mission to save those hopefuls falling through the cracks.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | News | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK France South Africa Cameroon Spain Egypt Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 2011 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

GBP500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Masnomis, Studio Rarekind

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Very Interesting Documentary

I had heard a lot about this film from independent film sources and managed to catch it in a small cinema on its German debut in Berlin last year.

I walked in almost by accident but was really happy I did, because the film touched me quite deeply.

I had never heard about what happens to these poor kids and think the film has an important message to educate people.

It is also not a thing that happens only in Africa, but also in Mexico, Latin America and even the USA!

My brother was approached by a fake agent here in LA, but when he asked us for money my father said no! It was hard for our family and my brother but we think it was the right thing to do, and after seeing this film we were certain!

Even though the subject matter is not directly something I would choose, once sitting at the titles it was absorbing, exciting and very interesting!

I would suggest anyone who likes human experience documentaries should see this film!