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Inshallah football is a film about the difficulty of having a dream in an invisible war. It follows the journey of a young footballer, Basharat, caught between the dilemmas of a regular teenager and the extraordinary dilemmas of being born the son of an ex-militant in Kashmir. Basharat is the captain of the ISAT football team - a teenage football team playing at the highest level in the Kashmiri league. A typical teenager filled with angst, Basharat has learnt about survival on the streets of Kashmir, infamous for being the most militarized zone in the world. Basharat is also the first player of the team to be selected by Marcos, ISAT's Argentinean football coach, for a football scholarship to Brazil. However, due to his 'suspicious' background - of being born the son of a militant - he has been kicked around in between investigation agencies, the police, passport authorities and finally the law courts in a fruitless struggle to obtain a passport. A struggle that has already taken two precious years from his dream: becoming a professional footballer. Our story follows Basharat's journey, the dream Marcos injected in his blood, and his increasing curiosity about his father, Bashir, a former Hizbul Mujahideen. Through Basharat we discover Kashmir and the audacity it takes to dream of escape, release and freedom. Featuring: Basharat Baba, Bashir Baba, Juan Marcos Troia, Priscila Barros Pedroso.

Primary Title
  • Inshallah, football
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 26 March 2013
Release Year
  • 2010
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • Inshallah football is a film about the difficulty of having a dream in an invisible war. It follows the journey of a young footballer, Basharat, caught between the dilemmas of a regular teenager and the extraordinary dilemmas of being born the son of an ex-militant in Kashmir. Basharat is the captain of the ISAT football team - a teenage football team playing at the highest level in the Kashmiri league. A typical teenager filled with angst, Basharat has learnt about survival on the streets of Kashmir, infamous for being the most militarized zone in the world. Basharat is also the first player of the team to be selected by Marcos, ISAT's Argentinean football coach, for a football scholarship to Brazil. However, due to his 'suspicious' background - of being born the son of a militant - he has been kicked around in between investigation agencies, the police, passport authorities and finally the law courts in a fruitless struggle to obtain a passport. A struggle that has already taken two precious years from his dream: becoming a professional footballer. Our story follows Basharat's journey, the dream Marcos injected in his blood, and his increasing curiosity about his father, Bashir, a former Hizbul Mujahideen. Through Basharat we discover Kashmir and the audacity it takes to dream of escape, release and freedom. Featuring: Basharat Baba, Bashir Baba, Juan Marcos Troia, Priscila Barros Pedroso.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • Kashmiri
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Jammu and Kashmir (India)--Politics and government
  • Jammu and Kashmir (India)--History--Autonomy and independence movements
  • Soccer players--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Teenage boys--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Soccer scouts--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Insurgency--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Documentary films
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
  • Sports
Contributors
  • Ashvin Kumar (Director)
  • Giulia Achilli (Producer)
  • Ashvin Kumar (Producer)
  • Alipur Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Jammu and Kashmir (India)--Politics and government
  • Jammu and Kashmir (India)--History--Autonomy and independence movements
  • Soccer players--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Teenage boys--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Soccer scouts--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Insurgency--India--Jammu and Kashmir
  • Documentary films