A Game Of Futebol

Rio Pequeno is a village surviving from a destructive, drawn-out civil war, one that has left this little-known South American country’s federal infrastructure demolished. The villagers, in fearful memory of past atrocities and military reprisals, are playing reluctant hosts to an occupying company of battle-weary soldiers, who are seeking rest and reorganization. Amid a mix of hospitality and resentment, conflicts arise. Tensions arise, primarily between the tired company commander and the stubborn village priest, and lead to an inevitable and highly emotional confrontation over…a game of futebol.