Kick Off (2009)

Inside a beat up stadium in Kirkuk, Iraq, live many refugees trying to escape Sadam Hussein's administration. Asu lives with his younger brother who has lost his legs from a landmine. Next door lives Hilin, who has not been able to express her feelings. One of the only sources of happiness for these people who live amid fear of poverty and bombings is soccer. Asu gathers together the Kurdish, Arabs and Turkish in order to hold a soccer match. Although they are of different races, they become close neighbors.

Released

2009-10-10

Genres

Drama

Runtime

81 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shawkat Amin Korki

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 5 votes