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DIRECTOR TAIKA WAITITI STARRING MICHAEL FASSBENDER, OSCAR KIGHTLEY, DAVID FANE, WILL ARNETT ETA 21 APRIL

It had everything that I require when I go to make a film,” says Taika Waititi talking about new movie “I describe it as in the with football!” Indeed, this true story about the American Samoa soccer team bears comparison to the Jamaican bobsleigh classic. “I just wanted to do a sports film,” he continues. “I’d never done one before. I love sports movies. And I love underdog stories. Most of my films are about family and about people who don’t fit in!”

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