More Than Just a Game
Brief Synopsis
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Documents political prisoners playing soccer at Robben Island prison, where Nelson Mandela was held. Told through the stories of five former prisoners, follows the story of how political activists who were unjustly imprisoned on Robben Island in the 1960s rise above their incarceration by creating a
Cast & Crew
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Junaid Ahmed
Director
Presley Chweneyagae
Wright Ngubeni
Az Abrahams
Tshepo Maseko
Merlin Balie
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Distant Horizon Corporation; National Film & Video Foundation Of South Africa
Distribution Company
Lionsgate; United International Pictures
Location
South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Synopsis
Documents political prisoners playing soccer at Robben Island prison, where Nelson Mandela was held. Told through the stories of five former prisoners, follows the story of how political activists who were unjustly imprisoned on Robben Island in the 1960s rise above their incarceration by creating a football league, the Makana Football Association (Makana FA), thereby finding an outlet for their passion and commitment to discipline through football.
Director
Junaid Ahmed
Director
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Distant Horizon Corporation; National Film & Video Foundation Of South Africa
Distribution Company
Lionsgate; United International Pictures
Location
South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States October 2, 2009
Limited Release in United States October 2, 2009
