Academy Boy

Academy Boy

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Suburban England, 2003.

Chinese immigrant JIAN, drives his talented footballer son THEO, to a trial at a professional club’s youth academy.

But Jian’s desperate attempts to galvanise his son threatens their relationship and raises the eyebrows of the coaches for the wrong reasons – jeopardising his opportunity.

Despite an emphatic performance from Theo, Jian discovers that the system holds certain biases and that there might be more to securing a coveted academy place than just skill.

Directed by Luke Jin (UK)

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