On Safer Ground

Country:
Laos
Director:
Hedley Dindoyal, Stuart Ryan
Running Time: 120′
We follow a team of football mad teenagers from Xieng Khouang as they travel to the Gothia Youth World Cup in Sweden in 2010. This adventure fulfills the boys’dream to fly on a plane and get their first glimpse of the sea. No one knew of the tragedy that would unfold, making the trip even more poignant and meaningful. This film documents their journey on and off the pitch in Sweden as they win over hearts and minds and deal with being the first Lao football team to compete in Europe.

Based in Luang Prabang, Laos, [Blue Chair] is a non-profit cultural organization committed to the celebration of Southeast Asian film, the growth of local and regional film industries, and the cultivation of regional audiences. We want to see a diversity of Southeast Asian stories told well and shared with the world.

Creative Commons License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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