"In Football We Trust," an All-American Story that intimately portrays four, young Polynesian football players struggling to overcome gang violence and poverty as they enter the high stakes world of r..
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"In Football We Trust," an All-American Story that intimately portrays four, young Polynesian football players struggling to overcome gang violence and poverty as they enter the high stakes world of recruiting, competitive athletics, and family pressures. This yet-untold story offers an innovative twist on the "American Dream," as viewers watch the drama of minority youth struggling to make the pro-leagues unfold. "In Football We Trust" reveals how Pacific Islanders play hardscrabble football to represent their families, and how important faith is in their communities. The film brings together success stories of current and former NFL players, as well as, revealing the obstacles that they may or may not have overcome.
导演:Tony Vainuku / Erika Cohn
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主演:Leva Bloomfield / Vita Bloomfield / Fihi Kaufusi
In Football We Trust captures a snapshot in time amid the rise of the Pacific Islander presence in the NFL. Presenting a new take on the American immigrant story, this feature length documentary transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, Utah. With unprecedented access and shot over a four-year time period, the film intimately portrays four young Polynesian men striving to overcome gang violence and near poverty through American football. Viewed as the salvation for their families, these young players reveal the culture clash they experience as they transform out of their adolescence and into the high stakes world of collegiate recruiting and rigors of societal expectations.