A Barefoot Dream (맨발의 꿈)

Over 450 years, East Timor was colonized by Portugal.

9 days after its liberation in 1975, however, lndonesia invaded

this island nation and 60,000 were killed.

ln the next 24 years during the occupation, 200,000, a quarter of the population died.

ln 1999, lndonesia withdrew

under the pressure from the international community.

However, as the pro lndonesian militia rioted against their independence...

thousands of people were killed and more lost their homes as a result.

ln 2002, East Timor finally became independent but hatred and conflicts still remain.

This film was inspired by amazing true events about a Korean soccer coach

...and his young players from East Timor.

2003, Sumatra, lndonesia

This is crazy! Now Indonesia rainy season.

Many, many rains.

Korean rain, nothing compared to here.

The JungIe is a dangerous pIace.

A snake bite. You die here. And a crocodiIe bite you. You die too.

Hey, we got a gun. Why scared?

Whatever you say, those crocodiIes are mine.

So go ahead! Go! Go!

Rain. It wiII rain any minute.

This is the shortcut to the heaven if you continue.

To make money, you gotta go where no one eIse dares.

Go ahead. Let's hunt some crocodiIes.

Go! Go!

That son of a bitch runs out on me?

C'mon. C'mon.

What I Iost from Iumber business,

Executive Producer RYU Jeong-hun

I'II make it up from hunting crocodiIes. I wiII.

Co-Producer PARK Un-kyoung The noodIe's ready.

Producers KlM Tae-kyun RYU Jeong-hun

Producer KlM Jun-jong Damn, it's hot!

Screenplay by KlM Gwang-hoon

Directed by KlM Tae-kyun

Medan Hospital in lndonesia

I'm serious, sis. I got a burn and MaIaria.

I'm not kidding.

The creditors are after my ass. I gotta get outta here.

PARK Hee-soon Who? Shin?

That's Woo-suk's matter.

GO Chang-seok

What?

SHlMlZU Kei

How can you caII your onIy Brother a con man?

HeIIo? Don't hang up. Hey!

It didn't go through. I'm done.

Director of Photography CHUNG Han-chul Lighting by PARK Gun-woo

Production Designer KlM Hyun-ok Recording by JEON Sang-jun

Stay away!

Mr. Kim Won-kwang!

Hi

Do you know me?

That was 1983... Junior Cup in Qatar, right?

The Korean team was eIiminated in the first round.

But that team was fuII of taIent.

Were you in soccer?

No, I remember you when you were with the Hyundai Motors team.

Of course, you wouIdn't know me.

I'm YOO from Yonhap News Agency.

WeII, I'm Kim Won-kwang.

I said I know who you are. You're kind of famous.

- I wasn't even that great as soccer? - Every Korean in Indonesia knows about you

who bareIy survived in the Sumatra jungIe.

Don't you have anything better to cover?

So the damn money... I wanted to make money so I quit pIaying.

I tried everything but nothing worked.

I quit soccer but I was a baII pIayer aII my Iife.

How was I going to make money? With what?

So what are you going to do now?

Wait, wait. I'm not done yet. So I borrowed money to start...

Yes, you borrowed money and started a factory in Indonesia.

But you got cheated and went bankrupt.

How do you know?

- You just toId me minutes ago. - ReaIIy?

But what about now?

WeII, what shouId I do?

What are they doing here?

Mr. KIM, have you heard of East Timor?

East what?

The 1st independent state of the 21st century.

Since they got nothing, it's a start.

Dili, East Timor

Or should l say, since it's a start, they got nothing?

But l think that place has one thing for sure.

Hope.

Hope. Yeah right.

Mister, which car?

No thank you.

Which car? Mister?

I don't have a car.

Get Iost!

I appreciate it but... You didn't have to push him that hard.

That's too much.

Hey, are you okay?

Hey! Mr. Kim!

You...

Me, James!

You James?

Show it to me.

You Iook...

Yes! Me, James! Yes!

Different... Nice to meet you.

WeIcome to East Timor!

Get in the car!

Hey, hey, hey! Get away from my car!

Mister, one doIIar... One doIIar, Mister.

Get the fuck off!

Mister. One doIIar! One doIIar.

Mister, one doIIar.

Give me a doIIar. Damn it.

Ramos

UN gives money soon.

Once they get the money, there's so much to do.

We gotta buiId houses. New roads.

We gotta buiId factories.

God, there's gonna be so much happening.

I'm so gIad to be working with a feIIow Korean.

Drink it.

The quaIity of coffee here is exceIIent.

We're going to be rich soon.

Rich soon?

Very very rich!

You reaIIy do have a vision.

Me?

Yes!

So, the coffee mountain is... nearby?

No, no, no.... Oh, you just rest today.

Tomorrow, your Iife wiII change forever.

The smeII of money. SmeII the money.

Hey! James!

Oh god!

Long time.

How are you doing, Mr. PARK?

UN is after your ass.

Get Iost, you sIimy weaseI.

You want me to make a caII?

James. Who?

Why are you hitting my head?

See you!

See you my ass.

James!

Did he taIk about coffee again?

That son of a bitch never changes his repertoire.

Sorry. I'm Park from the Korean Embassy.

You arrived today, right?

Coffee or construction, there's nothing for you here.

There are two types of Koreans who come here.

Either you get conned by someone like James or you con others.

Please just go back.

There's absolutely nothing.

You gotta be kidding me.

Good morning! Did you check out aIready?

Let me give you a ride.

No thanks. There are pIenty of cabs.

C'mon. PIease accept a feIIow Korean's offer.

I'm aIright.

PIease. Let me take you to the airport.

You're afraid I may not Ieave?

No, that's not it. It's stiII dangerous here.

Sometimes, there are gunfights and expIosions once in a whiIe.

Isn't it my job to protect our citizens in such a dangerous pIace?

Sorry.

Tua

Where are you going?

Not bad.

Stupid! You good for nothing.

I'm gonna kiII you.

Ramos, you're dead meat.

What are you doing here? Let's go.

I'm not Ieaving here.

It won't work, $60? Are you crazy?

This wouId cost 6 bucks back home.

Hey, this is Nike.

And it's a knock-off.

A knock-off?

It's got the Iogo and everything.

I'm sure it's not that hard to fake them.

You see the kids here pIaying soccer aII the time?

BaIIs and shoes wiII eventuaIIy wear off.

This is a sure thing for business, I'm teIIing you.

Wonder why there's no sports store in East Timor?

So that's why we caII it monopoIy.

Got it? Put it over there.

Mr. ambassador, Iet's take a picture.

I want to put it up here.

Let's see.

Yes, you can stand there.

PARK, you stand there.

Marjo, take it.

Make sure the store sign is in the frame.

WeIcome to the store.

WeIcome..

These are soccer shoes.

$60.00

SpeciaI discount, $35.

See you again.

See you what?

That famiIy shouId do wrestIing, not soccer.

One pair in 2 months, man!