COMING
SPRING 2007
iDREAM Productions and director Matias E. Margulis
proudly present the documentary film,
Make Goals Not War.
Can you imagine
a future where all international conflicts are solved on the soccer field?
Make
Goals Not War follows the journey of a young man, Maty Campeonisimo,
to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Campeonisimo,
who was born in Argentina but transplanted at an early age to ice hockey-crazed
Canada, carries a deep passion for the sport of his birthplace.
Campeonisimo's life-long dream to attend the World Cup; a dream inspired
by his fond childhood memories of Argentina's home victory in 1978. In
the summer of 2006 this dream finally comes true. However, Campeonisimo’s
journey to the World Cup is also driven by a deep belief that soccer,
the most universal game, has the potential to unite people and enable
them to overcome their differences.
In Germany, Campeonisimo launches a grassroots campaign and hits the streets
asking fans to support his petition to ban war and resolve international
conflicts with soccer matches. Campeonisimo soon garners not only the
support of thousands of soccer fans but also players and teams.
His
distinctive soccer uniform and imaginative proposal catches the imagination
of the international media and the World Cup community. Campeonisimo’s
efforts earn him the meetings with the FIFA President Joseph "Sepp"
Blatter and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
What
starts as one man's passion for the game and hope for peace, transforms
into a global movement.
Make Goals Not War is more than a story about the World Cup and
Maty Campeonsimo's incredible adventure. The film also seeks to show audiences
the universality of soccer, and recognizes the unique ability of one game
to bring together people of diverse nationalities, ethnicities, races,
gender and faith. Make Goals Not War informs audiences about
the human cost of war and the role of the United Nations in preventing
international conflict, and hopes to inspire them to build a better and
more peaceful future.
For
more information on Make Goals
Not War, click here
or email us at: info@makegoalsnotwar.com
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