La otra copa (The Other Cup)

For the first in time in history Argentina sends a team to the 2004 Homeless World Cup in Gotenberg, Sweden.

From sleeping on the cold stairs of a subway, to playing soccer in the heart of the First World, these few months of training and play will change their lives forever. La Otra Copa follows Argentina’s first homeless soccer team as they struggle to raise money to travel, deal with legal problems and fight against their own demons to achieve a goal they never could have dreamed possible.  Director Damián Cukierkorn eloquently delivers a powerful human story of hope, happiness and heartbreak.

Screened at festivals worldwide, and recipient of the Jan Vrijman Fund for Documentary Filmmaking, this film goes beyond traditional documentary filmmaking and engages the viewer like watching the final minutes of a World Cup match. The preparation, the expectations of the players, and ultimately an intimate trip to live their dream become part of another, more personal goal, The Other Cup.