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| director = Juan Rodriguez-Briso | | director = Juan Rodriguez-Briso | ||
| producer = Juan Rodriguez-Briso<br>[[Ngosa Chungu]] (co-producer) | | producer = Juan Rodriguez-Briso<br>[[Ngosa Chungu]] (co-producer) | ||
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'''Eighteam''' is a 2014 Spanish/[[Zambia]]n | '''Eighteam''' is a 2014 Spanish/[[Zambia]]n documentary film written and directed by Juan Rodriguez-Briso. It is based on the true story of the [[Zambia national football team]]. The team are commonly known as [[Chipolopolo]] - the "copper bullets"<ref>David Clement Ruffelle Scott, ''A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of the Mang'anja Language'' (Foreign Mission Committee of the Church of Scotland, 1892), p. 90: "'''Chipolopolo''', 4, A bullet."</ref> and the film follows their journey from tragedy to glory. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
'''Eighteam''' premiered in [[Lusaka]] ([[Zambia]]) on the 24th of October, 2014, on the 50th anniversary of Zambia's independence. Since then, the film has been screened in several film festivals worldwide. | '''Eighteam''' premiered in [[Lusaka]] ([[Zambia]]) on the 24th of October, 2014, on the 50th anniversary of Zambia's independence. Since then, the film has been screened in several film festivals worldwide. | ||
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| | | International Movie Awards (Indonesia) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
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| | | 2nd Offside Fest Barcelona (Spain) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
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| | | 12th 11mm Film Festival Berlin (Germany) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Overtime Festival Mexicali (Mexico) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Cannes Cinephile Film Festival (France) | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 5th Lights, Camera, Africa Film Festival (Nigeria) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 6th Silicon Valley African Film Festival (United States) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | 2nd [[Lusaka International Film Festival]] ([[Zambia]]) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 6th African Film Festival (Nigeria) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 6th Cinefoot Film Festival (Brazil) | ||
| Official Selection | | Official Selection | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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|rowspan="4"|2015 | |rowspan="4"|2015 | ||
| | | Offside Fest Barcelona | ||
| Audience Award | | Audience Award | ||
| style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | | style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Silicon Valley African Film Festival | ||
| Best Documentary | | Best Documentary | ||
| style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | | style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | African Film Festival Nigeria | ||
| Best Documentary | | Best Documentary | ||
| style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | | style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | ||
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| | | International Movie Awards | ||
| Golden Award Best Documentary | | Golden Award Best Documentary | ||
| style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | | style="background: #ddffdd"|Winner | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Sports | [[Category:Sports documentary]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian films]] | |||
[[Category:Football in Zambia]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 7 March 2018
| Eighteam | |
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| Directed by | Juan Rodriguez-Briso |
| Produced by | Juan Rodriguez-Briso Ngosa Chungu (co-producer) |
| Written by | Juan Rodriguez-Briso |
| Starring | Kalusha Bwalya |
| Music by | Michael Nyman |
| Cinematography | Pablo García-Sanz |
| Edited by | Leandro Tolchinsky |
Production company | Omnicorp Estudio Purple Tembo Media |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Spain Zambia |
| Language | English |
Eighteam is a 2014 Spanish/Zambian documentary film written and directed by Juan Rodriguez-Briso. It is based on the true story of the Zambia national football team. The team are commonly known as Chipolopolo - the "copper bullets"[1] and the film follows their journey from tragedy to glory.
Plot
In the late 80's and early 90's, Chipolopolo were a very promising national football team and in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul they surprised the world, and thrashed Italy 4-0. Following this victory, they had their eyes on winning the Africa Cup of Nations trophy and qualifying for their first World Cup in 1994.
This was not meant to be. On the 27th of April 1993, a Zambian Air Force plane carrying the team, coaches and administrative staff, ditched into the Atlantic Ocean about 500 metres offshore from Libreville, Gabon. All passengers and crew, including 18 players, died in the accident. Chipolopolo's captain, Kalusha Bwalya was not aboard the ill-fated flight as he was in the Netherlands playing for PSV Eindhoven at that time and had made separate arrangements to make his own way to Senegal to take part in the match. Two other players, Charles Musonda and Johnson Bwalya also were not aboard. The Football Association of Zambia then put all their efforts into building a new team. The new team qualified for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and only lost to Nigeria in the final. Kalusha Bwalya, went on to become the national team coach and president of the Football Association of Zambia.
Eighteen years and 9 months later, Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, with the finals taking place a short distance from the place of the 1993 crash. Zambia became African champions for the first time, beating the favourite Ivory Coast after a long penalty shoot-out.
The film's name is derived from the fact that 18 players perished in the crash, there were 18 penalties in the final and 18 years between the crash and the final match.
Release
Eighteam premiered in Lusaka (Zambia) on the 24th of October, 2014, on the 50th anniversary of Zambia's independence. Since then, the film has been screened in several film festivals worldwide.
| Year | Festival | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid 2014 (Spain) | Castilla y León en Largo |
| 2015 | 3rd Thinking Football Film Festival Bilbao (Spain) | Official Selection |
| International Movie Awards (Indonesia) | Official Selection | |
| 2nd Offside Fest Barcelona (Spain) | Official Selection | |
| 12th 11mm Film Festival Berlin (Germany) | Official Selection | |
| Overtime Festival Mexicali (Mexico) | Official Selection | |
| Cannes Cinephile Film Festival (France) | ||
| 5th Lights, Camera, Africa Film Festival (Nigeria) | Official Selection | |
| 6th Silicon Valley African Film Festival (United States) | Official Selection | |
| 2nd Lusaka International Film Festival (Zambia) | Official Selection | |
| 6th African Film Festival (Nigeria) | Official Selection | |
| 6th Cinefoot Film Festival (Brazil) | Official Selection |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Offside Fest Barcelona | Audience Award | Winner |
| Silicon Valley African Film Festival | Best Documentary | Winner | |
| African Film Festival Nigeria | Best Documentary | Winner | |
| International Movie Awards | Golden Award Best Documentary | Winner |
References
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- ↑ David Clement Ruffelle Scott, A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of the Mang'anja Language (Foreign Mission Committee of the Church of Scotland, 1892), p. 90: "Chipolopolo, 4, A bullet."
