In 2010, as South Africa geared up for the World Cup, another football tournament was taking place, away from the glare of the media and the attentions of big business. The South African city of Durban played host to the Street Child World Cup bringing together the vulnerable and overlooked - street kids from around the world, in search of a better and brighter future.StreetKids United follows a group of Durban street children as they compete for places in the South African squad. It's the start of a great adventure that offers them a chance to get away from the abusive... and violent life they live on the streets and propel them to better things. [show more]






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Documentary that follows a group of homeless South African children who earn the right to represent their country in the inaugural Street Child World Cup. The event took place in Durban in March 2010, just months before South Africa played host to arguably the most high-profile sporting event in the world, the football World Cup. The aim of the Street Child World Cup, beyond providing a boost to the lives of the children involved, was to draw attention to the plight of homeless children around the world. The documentary focuses on a group of children from Durban itself and brings to life stories that can easily be ignored amidst the glamour and excitement of a large sporting event.


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