Substitute (2006)
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Vikash Dhorasoo, Lilian Thuram, Fred Poulet, Mickael Landreau, Gregory Coupet, William Gallas, Sidney Govou, Gael Givet, Zinedine Zidane, David Trezeguet, Thierry Henry
During the 2006 World Cup, footballer Vikash Dhorasoo agrees to let filmmaker Fred Poulet document his life as a substitute.
The story
Fred Poulet proposes filming Vikash Dhorasoo’s day-to-day life as a substitute during the 2006 World Cup. Dhorasoo agrees and receives two Super 8 cameras. Poulet follows him on his travels, and the two write the film day by day in their hotel rooms.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Fred Poulet proposes to Vikash Dhorasoo that he film his day-to-day life as a substitute during the 2006 World Cup. The footballer agrees and receives two Super 8 cameras; Poulet follows him on his travels, and they write the film day by day in their hotel rooms. As the twelfth man, Dhorasoo ultimately plays only sixteen minutes in the competition, which will take the French team to the second final in its history.
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