"Scoring for Peace" Film Explores Healing Power of Sports

Publisher:
World Bank
Publication Date:
16 September 2013
Tags:
East Africa, Soccer, Conflict, Peace and Security, Sport, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution

Divided by years of war and conflict, young men across four African countries are brought together by a common passion for football. Scoring for Peace is a documentary about the healing power of sports. It follows the stories of Ismael, Safari and Okello as they compete to win the first Great Lakes Peace Cup championship.

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