The tiny village Zulueta, the Cradle of Football (soccer) in Cuba.
Cuba might be a baseball-country but in Zulueta, the people have built their own stadium with the best football-field in the country. Furthermore they have two asphalted streets and a central park with a statue: a football.
The small pueblo Zulueta, in the middle of nowhere, is home to the best football team in Cuban history and really every Zulueteño breathes and sweats football.
Since the Spanish immigrants brought football to the area a century ago, the Zulueteños have kept the tradition very alive and the ballgame has become their way of life.
In the summer of 2010 the entire village is under the spell of the biggest feast that football has to offer. An event they await every four years and celebrate like nowhere else in Cuba... or like nowhere at all.
Five main characters tell their love-story about football and their village while following the World Cup 2010 on TV.
The five characters are: the serious leader of the Argentinian fans, the crazy leader of the German fans, the proud ex-goalie and leader of the Brazilian fans, the sweet old but only Spanish fan and finally, the Football-archivist of the pueblo... Five remarkable people who have dedicated their lives to football in Zulueta.
This is the story of people who are extraordinary supporters of their favorite teams on the World Cup but above all dream to maintain and improve their own football. Their way of life!
Born and raised in the Cradle of Football in Cuba, with a tradition of producing players for the Cuban national team, they all dream of seeing their boys play with Cuba on a World Cup Football.
Cuba might be a baseball-country but in Zulueta, the people have built their own stadium with the best football-field in the country. Furthermore they have two asphalted streets and a central park with a statue: a football.
The small pueblo Zulueta, in the middle of nowhere, is home to the best football team in Cuban history and really every Zulueteño breathes and sweats football.
Since the Spanish immigrants brought football to the area a century ago, the Zulueteños have kept the tradition very alive and the ballgame has become their way of life.
In the summer of 2010 the entire village is under the spell of the biggest feast that football has to offer. An event they await every four years and celebrate like nowhere else in Cuba... or like nowhere at all.
Five main characters tell their love-story about football and their village while following the World Cup 2010 on TV.
The five characters are: the serious leader of the Argentinian fans, the crazy leader of the German fans, the proud ex-goalie and leader of the Brazilian fans, the sweet old but only Spanish fan and finally, the Football-archivist of the pueblo... Five remarkable people who have dedicated their lives to football in Zulueta.
This is the story of people who are extraordinary supporters of their favorite teams on the World Cup but above all dream to maintain and improve their own football. Their way of life!
Born and raised in the Cradle of Football in Cuba, with a tradition of producing players for the Cuban national team, they all dream of seeing their boys play with Cuba on a World Cup Football.
a 'Komango' production
Starring:
Maximo 'Chachito' Silverio Pérez
Nelson Rodriguez Curiel
Humberto Pérez Noa
Luis Alberto 'Betico' Pérez Bruzains
Anri Gustavo 'El Barbero' Garrit Herrera
Filmed, produced and edited:
Remo Beutels @ Komango
Music:
Amel Serra García and Dennis Nicles Cobas
Graphics:
Steven Huybrechts @ In Between Magic
Color Correction:
Veerle Zeelmaekers @ Filmmore Brussels
Audio mixing:
Bert Aerts @ Senstudio
Music Mixing & Recording:
Joes Brands @ Sputnik Studio
Music recording:
Christophe Albertijn & Stef Kamil Carlens @ Rabbit Field Studio
Dennis Nicles Cobas @ Dos Monos Studio
Co-Producer:
Willy Beutels @ Komango
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Production assistants:
Yordan Rodriguez Ruiz
Manuel Martin Pérez
Ester Neysa Lamigueiro Pérez
Photographic Archives:
Maximo Silverio Rodrigez
Press Association
Remo Beutels
Color Correction Facilities
Filmmore Brussels
Paolo Finotto
Robbe Van Lerberghe
Koen Maenhout
Sander Jansen
Musicians:
Amel Serra García
Dennis Nicles Cobas
Rey Cabrera
Andrés Fernandez
Humberto Gonzalez
Ruben Valle
Ruben Hernandez
Yumarya Grijt
Zulema Hechavarria
Thomas Böttcher
Geert Hellings
Yoriell Carmona
Sergio Padron
Alejandro Sequeda Toledo
Special Thanks:
Robin Vandenbergh
Bicetta Martufi
Luc Vanagt
Ramon Rodriguez Saez
Graciela Barranco Molina
Hans De Bauw
Renier Gonzalez Pérez
Rolando Rodriguez
Ariel Bétancourt
Roberto Linares Balmaseda
Ramon Ledesma
José Francisco Reinoso Zayas
Roberto Blanco Gonzalez
Gerardo Rojas Fuentes
Llanet Silverio Gonzalez
y TODOS los Zulueteños