When he sets foot on Algerian soil, Jamel, a French archaeologist of Algerian origin, comes to excavate the magnificent Roman ruins of the village of Timgad. The past unfolds before him, and the present catches up with him when he is thrust into the role of coach of the local soccer team, "La Juventus de Timgad." Kids juggling a meager daily existence, with no jerseys or shoes, but dribbling with talent. Between ancient ruins and the scars of recent struggles, Jamel discovers on this field the tortuous roots and young shoots of an Algeria that dreams of reconciliation...and soccer championship.
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Cast
26 people
Mounir Margoum
Jamel Ghomari
Known for
House of Saddam
Les Cowboys
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Mokhtar
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
The Italian
Fabrice Benchaouche
Danielle Ayrolles
Myriem Akheddiou
Djamila
Known for
Titane
Two Days, One Night
Aziz Chouaki
Lotfi Bouchouchi
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Larbi - l'épicier
Known for
Dante 01
The Eighth Day
Lucien Chemla
Mourade Zeguendi
Nasser - le traître
Antonin Dedet
Samir Elhakim
Achour - le tricheur
Known for
Papicha
A Tale of Love and Desire
Fabrice Benchaouche Director
Budget $900K · First release October 1, 2016 · Produced in Algeria, Belgium, France
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Budget
$900,000
Production
Milonga Productions
Production
Kwassa Films
Production
Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel
Production
BL Films
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Neon Productions
Production
Alia Films
Production
Bruxelles Capitale
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Fonds Sud Cinéma
Production
La Wallonie
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The Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal government
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France)
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SCOPE Invest
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SCOPE Pictures
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Algeria · Belgium · France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · October 1, 2016
Premiere · Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
France · December 21, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Algeria
March 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 22, 2017 · Theatrical
Germany
May 3, 2018 · Theatrical
Vietnam
November 3, 2016 · Premiere · Hanoi International Film Festival
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