Kicking It

Kicking It is a 2008 documentary film directed by Susan Koch and Jeff Werner focusing on the experiences of seven homeless people at the Homeless World Cup football soccer game. Featured in the documentary, narrated by actor Colin Farrell were residents of Afghanistan Kenya Dublin, Ireland Charlotte, North Carolina Madrid, Spain and St. Petersburg, Russia. The film premiered in January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by Liberation Entertainment, Netflix and ESPN. It has received mixed reviews.

Coproducer Ted Leonsis, who owns the professional sports teams Washington Capitals ice hockey and Washington Wizards basketball, described the documentary as an act of filmanthropy, using film and other media platforms to catalyze social change and actively give back to society. Narrator Colin Farrell indicated that he decided to participate in the documentary after seeing it and determining that the film was both undeniably moving and important, noting that he was particularly affected by the stories of Afghanistans Najib and Irelands Simon.At Sundance, sports broadcaster ESPN signed on to help the film secure theatrical and DVD distribution while securing television rights worldwide to itself. Subsequently, such distribution was secured through Liberation Entertainment and Netflix. ........

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