Africa in Motion Film Festival Streetball

Sixteen years after the end of apartheid, South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. In 2008, as the country prepares to host the FIFA World Cup, everyone is brimming with excitement, and new airports and stadiums are built to welcome visitors from across the world. Streetball looks behind the scenes of this euphoria and tells the stories of South Africa’s 2008 Homeless World Cup team. The Homeless World Cup is an annual soccer tournament that draws teams from over 56 countries - comprised of homeless and the excluded. The SA Squad consists of ex-convicts, former gangsters, orphans and recovering drug addicts that band together to represent their country, proving that no one is beyond redemption. This documentary highlights the dreams and aspirations of the team and shows the hope, endurance and resilience that dwells within the human spirit.

Africa in Motion (AiM) is an annual African film festival taking place in Scotland.The festival is working in partnership with Creative Scotland and Glasgow 2014 to hold a touring programme of African sports films in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games. The films screened at the CCA comprise a sample of the entire programme that is set to take viewers on a journey through the African Commonwealth highlighting triumphs and key challenges through sports.