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30 for 30: Soccer Stories (2014)
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Genre: Documentary, Sport
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
ESPN Films, creators of the critically-acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, will premiere a new series in April surrounding the 2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN. 30 for 30: Soccer Stories will include a mix of standalone feature-length and 30-minute-long documentary films from an award winning group of filmmakers telling compelling narratives from around the international soccer landscape.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic
Plot:
soccer, rivalry, rise to the top, ambition, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, sport team, rise and fall, contests and competitions, rising to stardom, society, football, interview, world cup, passion, competition, tournament, culture, fan, behind the scenes, globalization, legacy, underdog, archive, politics ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
chile
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Duration: 23 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Style:
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Style:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
netherlands
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