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Carlitos and the Chance of a Lifetime

Original title: Carlitos y el campo de los suenos
German title: Carlitos' großer Traum / Carlitos und das Land der Träume
Spain, 2008

Director: Cerro, Jesús del
Production company: Versatil Cinema
Co-producers: Anrtena 3 Films
Age recommendation: 6 years and up

Synopsis:
At twelve Carlitos wants two things more than anything else: a family and to play football. But he is an orphan and Don Hipólito, the head of the orphanage where he lives, hates sport. The only good thing about the orphanage is that Carlitos shares his sorrows but also happy times of fun, joy and pranks with his friends Trampas, Seta and La Flaca.There is also Anita, a lovely sweet girl and through her Carlitos discovers the feminine sex and incipient first love. Carlitos' luck changes when the National Football Federation organizes a competition to form the Team which will play in the European Junior Championship. Carlitos with the help of his group of friends, manages to go to the trials nd thanks to his talent he is even called to play in the team.

Festivals:
Giffoni 2009 (awarded), Lucas Frankfurt 2009 (awarded), Vienna 2009 (awarded), Ale Kino Poznan 2009, Sprockets Toronto 2010 (awarded), Kinodiseea Bucharest 2010, FIFEM Montreal 2011

Website: www.carlitoslapelicula.es/

World sales address/es:
Imagina (ESP)

Sold to:
Hispano Fox (Esp)