Eighteam (2014)
1h 10m
Running Time
October 14, 2014Release Date
Plot.
The resurrection of Zambia's national football team after losing 18 players in a plane crash in Gabon in 1993. A 18-year road of reconstruction until destiny makes its move: in Gabon, Zambia becomes African Champion after a long 18 penalty-shoot-out.
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Cast & Crew.
Kalusha Bwalya
Self
Juan Rodriguez-Briso
Director
Ngosa Chungu
Writer
Michael Nyman
Composer
Pablo García Sanz
Cinematographer
Leandro Tolchinsky
Editor
Details.
Wiki.
Eighteam is a 2015 Spanish/Zambian documentary film written and directed by Juan Rodriguez-Briso. It is based on the true story of the Zambia national football team. The team are commonly known as Chipolopolo - the "copper bullets" and the film follows their journey from tragedy to glory.