| The Great Match | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 41460
Category: DVD
Actors: Abu Aldanish, Zeinolda Iqaza
Director: Gerardo Olivares
Publisher: Film Movement
Studio: Film Movement
Manufacturer: Film Movement
Label: Film Movement
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 88 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DFM88652D
UPC: 616892886525
EAN: 0616892886525
ASIN: B000MGBLVE
Release Date: August 6, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Product Description
This film tells the adventurous story of three heroes, none of whom have ever met, but who nevertheless have two things in common: firstly, they all live in the farthest-flung corners of the planet and, secondly, they are all three determined to see on TV the final in Japan of the 2002 World Cup between Germany and Brazil. The protagonists in this 'global' comedy are: a family of Mongolian nomads, a camel caravan of Tuareg in the Sahara, and a group of Indios in the Amazon. They all live about 500 kilometres away from the next town and the next television making their task a particularly daunting one. Nevertheless, these inventive people possess the resourcefulness and the willpower to achieve their goal.
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The World Cup of soccer. October 7, 2008
Brilliant film-making. The World Cup from the perspective of 3 entirely different peoples from three continents. 5 stars!
"The Great Match" is Truly a Great Film.... June 2, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The "Great Match" is not only a spectacularly photographed film, but it offers fascinating glimpses of otherwise invisible cultures(unless you're a Discovery Channel addict!)in a charmingly offbeat and engaging way.
The scenes from the Mongolian steppes are my favorite, but overall the film serves to demonstrate once again that regardless of culture, physical location or language, guys around the world are all "wired" the same! If you ever questioned the veracity of pseudo-national events like the "Superbowl" & the "World Series", this makes clear that the World Cup Final is a truly planetary sports competition.
LO
You will want to watch this several times May 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a happy, fun film, to enjoy and take for the ride. The music and photography are wonderful. I have shared this with a number of friends, and enjoy watching them, delight in the movie and anticipate their laughter. We are the same the world over when it comes to soccer and comaraderie.
Stunning Beauty March 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Several startling sequences make this film one you'll dream about for a time. Each of the three groups -Mongolian nomads, Brazilian natives, and Niger tribesmen- endeavor to view a World Cup soccer game on television. The stories expand, then, on the circumstances on which they view the grainy images and the comradery that develops between otherwise coldly-considered neighbors. The color palettes represented in these three stories are incredible.
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