FILM

Angelika Film Center and the Houston Dynamo, in conjunction with the 2010 MLS All Star Game - MLS All Stars vs Manchester United, present the Kicking and Screening Film Festival, July 25, starting at 11am.

The mission of Kicking & Screening is to bring together soccer fans and cinephiles to celebrate the beauty and passion of soccer as captured and expressed on film. Founded in April 2009, Kicking & Screening is devoted solely to films and events about the beautiful game. From narrative classics to insightful documentaries, K&S provides films and filmmakers with a forum to show their work and unites the fans who make soccer the international passion that it is.

Festival Schedule of Screenings:

11:00AM
The Ref
Rated: Not rated
Running time: 65 minutes
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
Description: Being the man in the middle is not easy. You are judge and jury, while the coaches, players, media, and fans act as executioner.
  
12:30PM
Sixty Six
Rated: PG-13
Running time: 93 minutes
Language: English
Description: Barney's big day just got a little more complicated when his Bar Mitzvah coincides with the 1966 World Cup final.

2:25PM
Last Yugoslavian Football Team
Rated: Not rated
Running time: 83 minutes
Language: Serbo-Croatian (English subtitles)
Description: This poignant dissection of Yugoslavia’s upheaval in the 1990s is seen through the former nation’s “Golden Generation” of players. Dejan Savicevic, Svonimir Boban, Predrag Mijatovic, and Sinisa Mihajlovic were all part of that generation--a tightknit group of football superstars that was eventual ripped apart by forces beyond their control.

PLUS
Ana's Playground
Rated: Not rated
Running time: 18 minutes
Language: English
Description: A group of children play soccer in an environment of decay and armed conflict. When their ball flies into a sniper zone, Ana goes in to retrieve it. Her interaction with him is at once touching and brutal, as both the children and the sniper must make difficult and crucial decisions based on their experience and environment.

4:35PM
Rudo Y Cursi
Rated: R
Running time: 103 minutes
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
Description: Two siblings rival each other inside the world of professional soccer.

6:55PM
Argentina Futbol Club
Rated: Not rated
Running time: 98 minutes
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
Description: This feature documentary explores the unique identity and socio-cultural elements surrounding the Argentine Futbol Club.

9:00PM
The Damned United
Rated: R
Running time: 98 minutes
Language: English
Description: A 2009 British sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling novel The Damned Utd, a largely fictional book based on the author's interpretation of Brian Clough's tenure as manage of Leeds United.

For more information visit www.kickingandscreening.com.

Event benefits Play 31 and The House that Ching Built.

Play 31 - Play31 utilizes the unifying power of football to bring together people who have been torn apart by armed conflict. By donating footballs and facilitating community gatherings, Play 31 contributes to the creation of peaceful societies where children can exercise their right to play. For more information visit www.play31.org.

The House that Ching Built - In partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Dynamo Charities and Dynamo forward, Brian Ching have pledged to raise $75,000 toward the building of a “green” house for a local Houston family in need. The house will be built in Houston’s East End District. For more information visit www.houstondynamo/housethatchingbuilt.