BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL - Shooting For Socrates - Film

Type : Festivals

Shooting For Socrates is a David and Goliath story set in Belfast against the backdrop of the 1986 World Cup and the conflict of the troubles.

This joyous comedy is about following your dreams, no matter where you come from, and losing your heart to the “beautiful game”. In a Northern Ireland divided on religious lines, nine-year-old Tommy learns to make sense of his world through his passion for football and his father’s love of Greek philosophy. Meanwhile, the country’s football team, a mix of genuine stars, rookies and journeymen, battle against the odds through to the World Cup finals to earn a place against a modern day Goliath – the Brazilian football team, led by the remarkable politician/philosopher/footballing genius Socrates de Souza who declares “victory is secondary, what matters is joy”.

The lead up to Tommy’s momentous 10th birthday is mirrored through the build up to the biggest day for the Northern Ireland football team as they head out to play the greatest match of their lives. With laughter and passion this is a story of two nations, two teams, and a father and a son: the things that divide them, and the things that unite us all.

Written by Marie Jones and Featuring Conleth Hill as Jackie Fullerton, John Hannah as Billy Bingham, Richard Dormer as Arthur and Ciaran McMenamin as Sammy McIlroy.

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