Mighty Lion

In a remote Cameroonian village, 16 year old football prodigy Hastings Banda is purchased for 100 Euros, and shipped to a training gulag in the frozen Ukraine. After witnessing the death of his best friend, Hastings escapes, crossing Europe in pursuit of his dream of playing midfielder for Manchester United. But after getting to London, he falls in with a group of street youth ruled by a ruthless criminal who threatens to sell him back to the Russians.

Screenplay by:  Blake Corbet
Original story by:  Christopher Leeson and Blake Corbet
Development financing:  Telefilm Canada, The Harold Greenberg Fund and British Columbia Film
Genre:  Drama, Sport
Status:  Packaging
 
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