Overview
Told through the stories of five former prisoners, this is the story of political activists sent to the notorious Robben Island prison in the 1960s by the apartheid regime, who rise above their incarceration by creating a football league and finding an outlet for their passion and commitment to discipline through the Beautiful Game.
Director and cast
- Junaid Ahmed Director
- Az Abrahams as Sedick Isaacs
- Presley Chweneyagae as Mark Shimmers
- Wright Ngubeni as Anthony Suze
- Tshepo Maseko as Lizo Sitoto
- Merlin Balie as Marcus Solomon
- Grant Swanby as Warder Delport
- Dean Slater as Warder Fourie
- Ramey Short as Warder Nel
- Anelisa Phewa as Pro Malepe
- Junaid Booysen as Dikgang Moseneke
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