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ironymaiden) wrote2021-04-13 09:53 pm
ironymaiden) wrote2021-04-13 09:53 pm
SIFF day six
squeezed one in before game.
Captains of Zaatari
paired with a charming short Maradonna's Legs about a couple boys in Israel trying to complete a sticker collection during the 1990 World Cup.
the feature was a slice-of-life story of a couple Syrian refugee teens attempting to pursue their dream of becoming soccer pros. i liked it. mild spoiler: i was struck, as i often am during the festival, that if this was an American film it either would have a triumphant feel-good ending or there would be a conflict that would tear the boys' friendship apart, and that doesn't happen here. the ending is happy-for-now, and that feels about right.
Captains of Zaatari
paired with a charming short Maradonna's Legs about a couple boys in Israel trying to complete a sticker collection during the 1990 World Cup.
the feature was a slice-of-life story of a couple Syrian refugee teens attempting to pursue their dream of becoming soccer pros. i liked it. mild spoiler: i was struck, as i often am during the festival, that if this was an American film it either would have a triumphant feel-good ending or there would be a conflict that would tear the boys' friendship apart, and that doesn't happen here. the ending is happy-for-now, and that feels about right.