Dribbling Fate

Dribbling Fate — Plot

Life has moved too fast for Mane. at the age of 50 he watches the slow sacrifice of his ideals. His wife, Lucy, has locked him in to a daily routine. His work in a small commercial shop and grocer's has worn him out. His dreams have evaporated into the drought of the beaten earth of Mindelo. Now forgotten, with his past as a great football player for Mindelense, in St Vincent in Cape Verde, he only has the belated compassion of his friends, neighbours, and cafe companions: "He was important", "He was the keeper in Cape Verde", "He could have played for Benfica!" Mane rejects the loss of his status as a hero. When training a youth team he sees himself again in KALU, a rebellious but talented youth. He is guided by a whirlwind of thoughts; he was also young, had opportunities, felt the sting of love and wasted his flame. A beaten leather ball shines in his hands once again, Benfica, his club, calls him to the Portuguese Cup Final.

• Release date
• August 14, 1998
• Runtime
• 77 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Fernando Vendrell

Dribbling Fate — Cast

C

Carlos Germano Mane

B

Benita Lopes Lucy

P

Paulo Miranda Kalu Sílvia Rizzo Belinha Diogo Dória Segurança Rita Loureiro Julia

H

Horácio Santos Americo Figueira Cid Joaquim