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The New York Times - June 30, 2009
Jack Bell
"Soccer and film are passions -- they crystallize things and make us feel," said one of the eventÆs founders, Rachel Markus. "When we watch them, we're looking for a story; to identify with the characters and to live that drama with them. So you don't have to be a fan of either to enjoy this festival."
The five events in the first festival are "Les Yeux dans les Bleus," a documentary about the 1998 French team that won the World Cup (at Opia, July 14); "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos" (TriBeCa Grand Hotel, July 15); a panel discussion titled "Beckham in America," followed by a viewing party of the Red Bulls-Los Angeles Galaxy game (Slainte, July 16); "FC Barcelona Confidential," a look at a team that is a sporting and cultural symbol, (Spanish Benevolent Society, July 17); and "In the Hands of the Gods," about five soccer players on a search for Diego Maradona (Central Bar, July 18).
Part of the proceeds from the festival will be donated to Grassroots Soccer, a nonprofit organization that seeks to use soccer in the fight against H.I.V. and AIDS in Africa.
"Next year, we're hoping for some film narratives," Markus said. "Something like a midnight showing of æVictory' and æMore Than Just a Game.' We want to raise the bar for people who are into soccer and film. And it's a way to get people more excited about the sport."
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Tribeca Film Festival: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/tribeca_film_festival_nyc/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier
Kicking and Screening International Soccer Film Festival: http://www.kickingandscreening.com/home.html
Grassroots Soccer: http://grassrootsoccer.org/
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