Plagued with poverty and violence, Jamaica tries to inspire its populace by qualifying their national team, the 'Reggae Boyz', for the World Cup. When their efforts start to fall short, Winnie Schäfer, a colorful German coach, teams up with reggae musicians to unite Jamaica beyond the soccer pitch.
Direction
Schauder finds poetry in poverty, not pity.
Sound
Reggae legends turn locker rooms into churches.
Editing
Soccer and music rhythms intertwine beautifully.
Director
Till Schauder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1998 Reggae Boyz were the first Caribbean team to reach a World Cup; this doc follows the disastrous 2014 qualifying campaign that almost repeated history.
Schäfer's 'reggae diplomacy'—bringing musicians like Shaggy into training—mirrors Jamaica's actual cultural strategy of exporting reggae as soft power since the 1970s.
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