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Sleeping Giant: An Indian Football story follows two Mumbai children on their two and a half year journey from the streets of Mumbai to London UK, attempting to realize their dreams to play profession…
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Sleeping Giant: An Indian Football story follows two Mumbai children on their two and a half year journey from the streets of Mumbai to London UK, attempting to realize their dreams to play professional football. Mumbai. India. In a country often described as Football's last untapped frontier, two children are selected from a possible 1700 hopefuls for a once in a lifetime opportunity. To be taken under the wing of a famous English Football club and be trained like pros. Shot over 2 and ½ years, this documentary follows the young hopefuls from the back-streets of Mumbai to London, as they embark on an incredible journey to realise their dreams. Soon the age old questions of whether sport success is nature or nurture,talent or opportunity, are brought to the fore. —Anonymous Mumbai, India. An Indian minister see's kids playing football in a local slum, he see's talent and ask's himself why hasn't India got a meaningful international footballing presence? The South Mumbai Junior soccer Challenger is born. From 2000 kids just two will be selected to fly to england and be trained like pro's by a premiership club. A privileged boy and a working class boy beat the competition and embark on the journey of a lifetime. Over three years, we follow Shaun and Hussein from the streets of mumbai to the elite footballing grounds of London, where they make friends, conquer inexperience and succeed. Their emotional story opens a journalistic discussion about Indian Football itself and illustrates why it has fallen from international grace. —Anonymous
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Sleeping Giant: An Indian Football story follows two Mumbai children on their two and a half year journey from the streets of Mumbai to London UK, attempting to realize their dreams to play professional football. Mumbai. India.
In a country often described as Football's last untapped frontier, two children are selected from a possible 1700 hopefuls for a once in a lifetime opportunity. To be taken under the wing of a famous English Football club and be trained like pros. Shot over 2 and ½ years, this documentary follows the young hopefuls from the back-streets of Mumbai to London, as they embark on an incredible journey to realise their dreams.
Soon the age old questions of whether sport success is nature or nurture,talent or opportunity, are brought to the fore. —Anonymous Mumbai, India. An Indian minister see's kids playing football in a local slum, he see's talent and ask's himself why hasn't India got a meaningful international footballing presence? The South Mumbai Junior soccer Challenger is born.
From 2000 kids just two will be selected to fly to england and be trained like pro's by a premiership club. A privileged boy and a working class boy beat the competition and embark on the journey of a lifetime. Over three years, we follow Shaun and Hussein from the streets of mumbai to the elite footballing grounds of London, where they make friends, conquer inexperience and succeed.
Their emotional story opens a journalistic discussion about Indian Football itself and illustrates why it has fallen from international grace. —Anonymous.