17 minutes. One impossible dream. Zero room for error.
A 17-year-old Eritrean boy fled the war in his country to settle in Egypt, where he dreams to overcome the barriers and get a chance to become a promising professional football player and help his family back home.
Direction
El-Shenawy never exploits suffering; dignity in every frame.
Editing
17 minutes feel epic—scope without bloat.
Director
Amir El-Shenawy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eritrea's indefinite military service drives youth exodus; football academies in Egypt become unlikely lifelines for undocumented teens.
Documentary short form here does what features often fail: trusts the audience to fill gaps, making Edres's silence louder than exposition.
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