Next Goal Wins
The brilliant Taika Waititi directs and co-wrote this comedy about the American Samoa Soccer Team who were badly beaten in a 2001 FIFA match. With the World Cup approaching they hire a maverick coach (Michael Fassbinder) to turn the team around. Elizabeth Moss, Will Arnett, Kaimana, Beulah Koale and Oscar Kightley also star. (Rated PG-13)
Based on a true story.
“Next Goal Wins” is Taika Waititi's best and most crowd-pleasing effort to date." The Wrap
"Waititi's winning, winsome film is his most accessible and mainstream movie to date, Marvel aside, one that successfully mixes in funny jokes with zeitgeisty social commentary." BBC.com
Running Time: 97 minutes