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Cast

Crew

Alexander De Backer

Alexander De Backer

Cinematography

Joost Wynant

Joost Wynant

Director

Gert Van Berckelaer

Gert Van Berckelaer

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Louis Pons

Louis Pons

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Louis Pons

Louis Pons

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Gert Van Berckelaer

Gert Van Berckelaer

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Maarten Goffin

Maarten Goffin

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Joost Wynant

Joost Wynant

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Maarten Goffin

Maarten Goffin

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20180.0 / 1080 min
Documentary

Overview

After sustaining serious injuries, MOSES (28) - a former premier league player from Nigeria - is forced to accept that his football career has come to an end. In order to stay in the game, he transforms himself into a talent scout and embarks on a mission to bring young and aspiring African players to Europe. Tempting them with big promises that seem impossible to keep, Moses soon finds himself entangled in football's infamous player trade, a system he once loathed himself. Because Moses once too was one of the thousands of African football players that come to Europe to follow in the footsteps of their heroes Sadio Mané, Yaya Touré, Drogba and many others. But only a happy few will succeed in building a professional career on a European football pitch. For every successful African football player, thousands remain in the shadows, not making it professionally, and not able to return to Africa, out of shame and fear of disappointing their families back home.