Named after the local soccer stadium in the Southern Israeli town of Beer Sheba, VASERMIL tells the story of three teenagers from separate marginalized communities, who pin their hopes on soccer as a way out. Shlomi, Adiel and Dima are recruited by the coach of the local soccer team to take part in the Beersheba Youth Championship, held on Independence Day at the Vasermil Stadium. Success at the tournament means getting noticed by the scouts of the...

Soccer's two halves take place within the confines of the rules and regulations of the 90 minutes; but the third half takes place within the limitless possibilites of fan's minds. To be a Soccer fan is to be a witness, a mythologizer, obsessive, pundit and dreamer. A GAME OF THREE HALVES is a five part animated series that uses the unbridled creativity of handcrafted animation to reveal funny, profound and illuminating stories from the world game....

The unforgettable story of two Somali national soccer team friends chasing their dreams in the face of impossible odds. MEN IN THE ARENA is a survival story, a human rights story, and a rare sports journey principally shot and produced in Kenya, Somalia, and the United States. MEN IN THE ARENA captures the Somali story through the eyes of footballing friends bound by a shared dream to inspire their countrymen. What happens to them is nothing short...

A feature film about soccer dreams weighs the pros and cons of pursuing ambitions abroad or acceptance of life on the isolated islands of Cape Verde. Fintar O Destino has the distinction of being the Library of African Cinema's first sports film - but a sports film with a decidedly African twist. It is the story, familiar from countless Hollywood movies and therefore easily accessible to American audiences, of an over the hill sports hero who holds...

This coming-of-age story follows three students of El Paso's Bowie High and their search for the American dream - a dream inspired by family, fueled by sports, and complicated by the US/Mexican border. Soccer player Erik dreams of playing professionally; wrestler Shyanne sees the army as a ticket to college; and pitcher Francisco plays each game thinking of his dad who isn't allowed into the US.

Filmmaker Kim Snyder has taken up the fight for the more than 800,000 people living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in the U.S. today. Investigating the baffling malady once maligned as "yuppie flu," Snyder interweaves her own four-year battle with the disease with the stories of others facing the same challenges; soccer star Michelle Akers and legendary Hollywood director Blake Edwards are among the participants. More than an account of an epidemic...

"From eight-time bestselling author Jon Gordon comes a spiritual fable about the power of faith, hope, and love. Meet Jay and Kay. They're twins, and like many teenagers their age, they're dealing with stress and anxiety. One day on their way to school, they have a nice conversation with their old family friend and youth soccer coach, Mr. Erwin, who shows them a special garden he created in his backyard. The garden serves as both a place and a metaphor...