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Dribbling Fate

1998 · 1h 17m · Drama

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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Cast

• Carlos Germano as Mane
• Benita Lopes as Lucy
• Paulo Miranda as Kalu
• Sílvia Rizzo as Belinha
• Diogo Dória as Segurança
• Rita Loureiro as Julia
• Horácio Santos as Americo
• Figueira Cid as Joaquim
• Daniel Martinho as Alberto
• Carlos Rodrigues as Funcionario
• Miguel Efe as Taxista

Details

Director

Fernando Vendrell

Released

August 14, 1998

Runtime

1h 17m

Genres

Drama

Studio

I.C.Cinema- Cape Verde, David & Golias and ACT

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.4 / 10 from 5 votes