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Film Review by Eric Beard

Creating an appropriate balance between educating a viewer and watchability is one of the most difficult tasks for anyone putting together a documentary, but the means in which the tragic stories portrayed in Soka Afrika were managed kept true to an equilibrium of fine filmmaking. Not only was I fortunate enough to see the film at the legendary Tribeca Cinema for the Kicking and Screening Film Festival, but I was able to chat extensively with producers Sam Potter and Simon Laub about the art of showcasing the horrifying tales surrounding the world of African football trafficking.

The story is centered around Kermit Erasmus and Ndomo Julien Sabo, two young men who aim to catch their break and live the good life as professional footballers. Both are talented enough to do so, however, the paths they go on to reach their mutual goal could not be more different.  

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