Football is a universal language
Sean Levy's Company ("Mysterious Events") tells the amazing story of a football team from Houston, which was almost entirely composed of refugees. Studio 21 Laps is starting to create a sports film Shared Wisdom.Alan Fox's screenplay is based on an article by Anna Catherine Clay about the incredible success of footballers from Margaret Long Wisdom High School. In 2017, coach Fidel Andrade assembled a team of migrants from four continents. The guys practically did not speak English and faced many problems - from the language barrier to the threat of deportation of several players. All difficulties disappeared when the boys took to the field. The team won the regional championship and made it to the playoff semi-finals, winning 24 of the 29 games of the season.  The film will be directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez ("The Stanford Prison Experiment", "13 Reasons Why"). * - preliminary translation. Source: The Hollywood Reporter The Topic of Article: Football is a universal language. |
