Black Diamonds ( Diamantes negros )

Black Diamonds (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Original Title: Diamantes negros
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Malaga Spanish Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
Estonia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
France ( France, Benelux )
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Miguel Alcantud

Written By:
Miguel Alcantud

Actors:
Setigui Diallo ..... Amadou
Hamidou Samaké ..... Moussa
Carlo D'Ursi ..... Pablo
Carlos Bardem ..... Ramón
Guillermo Toledo ..... Alfonso
Santiago Molero ..... Palacios
Alassane Diakité ..... Ousmane
Victor Gonçalves ..... Campos
Raúl Tejón ..... Sebastián
Jorge Araújo ..... Robert
Ismaël N'Diaye ..... Seydou
Habitatou Mallé ..... Madre Amadou
Wassa Touré ..... Kadiatu
Moussa Coulibaly ..... Tidanne
Abdramane Diakite ..... Comerciante

Synopsis:

Diamantes negros tells the long journey undertaken by two young boys from Mali, Amadou and Moussa, who arrive in Spain, pursuing the dream of escaping from poverty and becoming professional football players. When they are only fifteen, a talent scout persuades their families to send them to Spain, where they soon start to realize that the promises made by the man who signed them up are far removed from reality. The film touches ona raw nerve with this little known subject, that of thousands of young Africans who are left behind on the road to sporting stardom, and have to face the tough existence that awaits them after beingrejected by those who took them from their homes in order to exploit them.

Mali, 2012. Amadou and Moussa are two teenagers with a passion for soccer. In their free time from school (in Moussa's case) or from work at the local market (as Amadou does), the boys hone their skills and trade stories about their European idols or those Africans who have become stars in Europe. When a Spanish talent scout spots them at a local match and offers them tryouts in Europe, the boys - and their families - are filled with dreams of fame and fortune. But they are hardly alone with these dreams, and the realities of soccer recruitment in Europe bear little resemblance to what they imagined.

Diamantes Negros tells the long journey undertaken by two young boys from Mali who arrive in Spain after being persuaded to pursue their dream of escaping from poverty by becoming professional football players.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 25 April, 2015.

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