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More Than Just a Game

On an island beyond hope, football was their salvation

Set during the apartheid years, this film takes a look at some of the inmates of Robben Island. Separated from society, they sought refuge in an unlikely place: soccer. Through the game, they built a community and kept their spirits up.

89 minutes, Mature Accompaniment under 10 (Language, Violence)
Documentary, Drama, Sports, On the art circuit

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Credits
Cast	Az Abrahams, Merlin Bailie, Presley Chweneyagae, Tyrone Keogh, Tshepo Maseko, Wright Ngubane, Ramey Short
Director	Junaid Ahmed
Screenplay	Tom Easton
Music	Brendan Jury, Vusi Sidney Mahlasela
Cinematography	Guilio Biccari
Editing	Melanie Jankes Golden
Sound formats	Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Soundtrack	Not available
Made in	2007
Produced by	Telkom Media, Videovision Entertainment, Filmex (Pty) Ltd, Distant Horizon, The National Film And Video Foundation Of South Africa
SA Distributor	UIP

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FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Documentary
Language	Infrequent and mild to strong
Nudity	None
Sex	None
Violence	Infrequent and mild
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy
Drug abuse
Comments	None
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Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
South African Media
Cape Argus/The StarTheresa Smith	10
The CitizenLeon van Nierop	12
International Media

Average .. 55%	11

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