Having given up the chance to escape Cape Verde and become a football star as goalkeeper in Portugal decades ago, 50-years-old Mané spends his days in his tiny bar where the omnipresent topic of conversation is football!
One day Mané takes his wife's savings and books a flight to Lisbon. Planning to see the big Benfica game, seeks an old friend and takes care of some business. He believes the trip will make his dreams come true.
Awards
1st Prize in Naples Film Festival
Festivals
Berlin Film Festival - Panorama; Edinburgh Film Festival; Thessalonik Film Festival,
New Directors New Film - New York
Feature Film
Comedy
85'
Colour
35 mm available in Betacam
Title
Dribbling Fate, 1997 "Fintar o Destino"
Director
Fernando Vendrell
Production
David & Golias
Cast
Carlos Germano
Betina Lopes
Manuel Estevão
Paulo Miranda