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Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
The Footballest (2018)
Francisco and his closest friends play on a soccer team that has reached its lowest point. They’ve got to win one of the next three games to keep the school from cutting their team altogether. A series of strange events take place in the first two games. Coincidence? Conspiracy? Francisco and his friends decide to create The Footballest, an investigative team that will get them into all kinds of adventures, where their ingenuity and their friendships will be put to the test.
| Country | Spain |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Duration | 101 min |
| Rating | 10 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Subtitle | English, Simultanneous transla |
| Directed by | Miguel Ángel Lamata |
| Screenplay | Roberto Santiago, Pablo Fernández, Miguel Ángel Lamata |
| Director of Photography | Teo Delgado |
| Music | Fernando Velázquez |
| Edited by | Nacho Blasco |
| Contact | Film Factory Entertainment |
Biography
A Spanish screenwriter and director. He makes short films that reflect personal themes related to humor, pop culture, B films, and metafiction. His feature works include Our Lovers (Nuestros amantes, 2016) and The Footballest (Los futbolísimos, 2018).
Literature, Friendship, School, Adventure, Sports, Growing Up, Crime, Sports