Goal Dreams
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Screens: Saturday March 31st at 1:00 PM
DIRECTOR: Maya Sanbar & Jeffrey Saunders bio
Producer: Maya Sanbar & Jeffrey Saunders
Cinematographer: Carlos Gomez
Music: Chez Jean, Jesse Dorsey, Monique Naoum, Rebecca Cherry & Nati Lachmey
World Sales: Arab Film Distribution
Genre: Documentary
Length: 84 mins
Country of Production: USA/Palestine
Year of Production: 2005
Languages: English & Arabic with English subtitles
Synopsis
Goal Dreams is a feature length documentary film about national & personal identity as seen through the lens of a team like no other. Comprised of multiple cultures, speaking different languages & having no home field, the Palestinian National Soccer Team & its players must overcome obstacles that are physical, emotional, cultural & geographic nature just to exist. The film follows the team as it prepares for a decisive match in its attempt to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.
Together, through the universal language of football, the players of Palestinian origin from around the world learn to forge a common identity as a nation learns the hope & tragedy that lay within dreams.
Awards & Nominations
Nominated, IDFA Audience Award, 2006
Festivals
A short version of Goal Dreams, entitled Amal, was selected at the 2005 Berlinale Film Festival & was screened during the World Cup in Berlin
Barcelona Documentary Festival, 2006
Independent Cinema Festival, Barcelona, 2006
San Francisco Arab Film Festival, 2006