The Hosts

In 2013, the world watched Brazil – known to many as the country of soccer – take to the streets to protest against the 2014 World Cup. To some, this mega-event was an opportunity; to others, an illusion. This documentary portrays such cycle through the stories of four people from different places and backgrounds: a man who was displaced by the construction works, a FIFA Fan Fest street vendor, a soccer fan, and a young soccer player. The movie also brings up important questions about FIFA and the impacts of mega-events on the host countries.

  • Official Selection – 36o Santa Barbara International Film Festival 
  • Official Selection – 45o São Paulo International Film Festival 
  • Official Selection Cinefoot 2022
  • Nominee – Best Film and Best Documentary – Milan International Film Festival 2021
  • Semifinalist – Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021
credits

Produced and directed: Carla Dauden

Director of Photography: Miguel Angel Herrera

Additional Camera: Maurício Saldanha, Carla Dauden

Production Co: Forward Films

Executive Producers: Carla Dauden, Laura Dauden, Miguel Angel Herrera

Assistant Producer: João Paulo Brito

Editing: Carla Dauden

Illustrations: Anelize Ceribelli

Animation: Renato Pereira

Motion titles: Luiz Fernando Araújo

Music: YBMusic – Luca Raele and Maurício Tagliari

Mix: YBMusic – Carlos Lima and Diego Techera

Music and Sound Production: Paulo Calia

Featuring: Ivanildo Teixeira Lopes, Matheus Esteves, Daniel Leon, Marta Gomes, Juca Kfouri, Fernanda Gentil, Jamil Chad, Andrew Jennings, Miguel Maduro, Alexandre Morgado and Argemiro Almeida

countries

Brazil/US

genre

Documentary

runtime

80′