Men in the Arena

2017
1h 25m

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Two Somali soccer stars chase impossible dreams in this human rights story born out of civil war and terror.Two Somali soccer stars chase impossible dreams in this human rights story born out of civil war and terror.Two Somali soccer stars chase impossible dreams in this human rights story born out of civil war and terror.

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Mark Bowden: It's the most hopeful story I've seen come out of Somalia in 25 years.

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10/10

A heartwarming and unique documentary about Somali National football players

In a cultural landscape dominated by images of war and suffering regarding Somalis and their plight, Men in the Arena flips the script. Instead, it follows the dreams of two Somali football players and their complex journey in achieving them. Somalia's civil war and history serve as an important backdrop rather than a main focal point, in this very human portrait of two talented Somalis.