Filmmaker James Marsh (Man On Wire, The King) co-directs this fascinating trek to the first Homeless World Cup in Graz, Austria. The Team chronicles the gathering of a soccer team composed of a diverse array of New York's homeless, and follows them from their initial tryouts through some difficult practices up to their World Cup bid in Graz. This thrilling, verite-style documentary captures the action and tension of soccer, and offers powerful testament to the spirit of its subjects.
Language: English
Released: 2005