The Great Match (La gran final)

THE GREAT MATCH

Every four years the majority of mankind follows

one of the biggest events on our planet.

For most of us access is easy.

For others it is not...

ALTAI MOUNTAINS, MONGOLIA

A fox, by Argális Pass, near the stream.

Look.

You're looking at it, Turkán.

Down there. See? Kosán. The eagle, release him.

What are you waiting for? Release him!

It'll get away!

Kosán.

Hey, Kosán. Go on, release him!

Did you see it? Good kill, huh?

He never misses.

Yes, but it was my eagle that caught it.

We all saw it, it was mine that coiled round its neck.

Turkán! Your eagle? Your eagle is scared of rabbits.

Remember last winter,

he almost died trying to catch a marmot.

Aldanish is right,

if your eagle had got there first,

it'd be dead, not the fox.

Kosán!

Do you think at this rate we'll make the game?

TENERÉ DESERT, NIGER

What a storm. My eyes are killing me.

They mentioned it on the radio yesterday.

No, they said it was tomorrow.

I hope you burn yourself, you bastard.

Shit, I burnt myself.

Did you hear that? Always the same thing.

Cut it out, Ibrahim.

Mohammed's right. You're always on his back.

You'll end up in a fistfight.

I'll cut it out,

but if we get to the tree late, don't come crying to me.

It's not the first time.

One day he'll forget his own ears.

That's not true, I don't always...

Oh, no?

Who forgot the chair and Hassan's umbrella last time?

It wasn't me. Hamidú forgot it.

For God's sake! Me?

Yeah, Hamidú, it was you.

For God's sake!

That's enough.

What the devil does the chair matter now?

We have to find the solution now.

All right, but I didn't forget.

Yes, you did. You did!

What a bore!

AMAZON JUNGLE. BRAZIL

Cafú recovers on the left,

but goes back to his own territory

with the centers, ball in the middle

received by Mauro Silva.

He dribbles. Brazil makes no headway.

Ronaldo comes to receive in the hole.

Cafú advances. This is new, gentlemen.

Brazil has caught the Italian defense unawares.

Cafú looks for Ronaldo again,

the Brazilian star dribbles,

races away, shoots for goal and...

The ball is out!

A man can't hunt with you gabbing away.

You'd even scare the turtles.

It's not my fault.

That shirt is scaring the monkeys.

How can Ronaldo's shirt frighten monkeys?

Bahiano's shirt might do it...

He's a divvy with the ball... But Ronaldo's?

- Ronaldo's shirt scares them. - Scares the monkeys?

The things I have to listen to.

You've got no idea about football or hunting.

Besides, mine's a Nike original,

not a knock-off you can get anywhere.

You're jealous. You wish it was yours.

Yeah, right, and signed by Ronaldo himself.

Shut up! They're saying something on the TV.

It's about the game.

I'm going up to see if I can find out.

The final's tomorrow, at 8:00 in the morning.

And Ronaldinho's playing up front with Ronaldo.

How was your day, Grandma?

Fine, as usual, my boy.

Another day witnessing existence in bewilderment.

That's a good one, Gran. You're a work of art.

Kumar Khan, add that to the list of Gran's sayings.

Witnessing how, Gran?

In bewilderment, Kumar Khan, bewildered.

Another day witnessing existence in bewilderment.

Sure, you understand what Gran says,

that I doubt.

That's good, one of your best this month.

So what does it mean?

Leave her alone. She must be tired.

You must be too, so go to sleep.

Good night.

Good night.

Kumar Khan, remember tomorrow's the final and we have to be on time.

Right you are.

- Why are we stopping? - Shut up!

God is great!

Stop!

- Peace be upon you. - And upon you.

- Do you have a problem? - May God dwell in your heart.

And in yours.

May the angels stand firm at your back.

May they stand firm, stand firm.

May the Prophets guide you to Paradise.

May they guide me, may they guide me...

- How's the trip, brother? - Fine. I'm in a hurry.

- We're in a hurry, too. - You couldn't tell.

Yes, we're off to the tree to see the game.

So are we, but we're headed for Agadez.

Agadez?

However hard you push it, with all this crap

you won't even make the second half.

And if I stop here,

we'll be watching the repeat tonight.

We brought a television.

- A television? - I swear.

You're carrying a television on the camels?

Mohamed, the TV!

Show them the TV!

Look, and it's in color!

Damn, they do have a TV.

Do you believe me now?

The tree will be the antenna,

but we had some trouble and we won't make it.

Can we get on your truck

and instead of in Agadez, we can watch it by the tree?

Are you sure this gadget works?

I swear. God wouldn't let me lie.

Agadez is six hours away,

and the tree's nearby.

I don't know what they'll say in back.

I'll go ask them.

Listen, everybody...

These Tuareg brothers have invited us

to see the greatest sporting event in history.

- Do you want to watch it? - Absolutely not.

My whole family will be wanting their supper.

Here we go! Go ahead and walk then.

If we keep heading for Agadez, we'll miss the game.

Besides, a storm's coming.

I don't care a fig for your game.

I didn't pay for a football match.

You said we'd be in time for the match.

Otherwise I'd have taken another bus.

I have to feed my son.

- And I have to see the game! - Bugger it!

You'll do as I say, so everyone shut up!

No more arguing!

All of you, on the truck, fast!

Stop, you pack of idiots!

Where do you think you're going?

What about the camels?

Do they stay here alone?

Let Mohamed stay. He forgot the battery.

If you don't take me, I'll smash it!

I swear on my wife's grave, I'll do it!

God will help us find a more just solution.

Three bucks says the skinny guy in orange loses.

What about you?

- The fat guy. - Then put your money down.

Quick! Everyone on the truck!

You scoundrels! I'll get my revenge!

I hope you crash into the dunes!

May the devil haunt you the rest of your days!

Scum! Morons! I swear I'll kill you!

And what about you?

Nothing to say, eh?

I'll slit your throats, you morons.

What, another turtle?

When are you going to bring back a monkey?

We've had no meat for a month.

Where's the rest of the cable?

What have you done with the cable?

It was for the satellite.

How do we watch the game now?

I'll hang the lot of you with this!

Are you painting a 7, like Ronaldinho?

Ronaldinho's not 7, he's 8. Rivaldo is 7.

Are you sure?

Yes, but I'm giving you 9, like Ronaldo, not 7.

But I want a 7.

Don't worry,

I'll give you a 7.

See? Number 7. Look how easy that was.

This is what comes of not letting them watch the soaps.

No, they did it by accident.

You idiot! By accident?

You fall in a river or step on a snake by accident,

but not cut a cable and stick it on your head.

What now?

We need another cable.

We could watch it at the sawmill,