A casualty of the decades-long fighting in Colombia, 10-year-old Eduardo lost his leg after stepping on a landmine. Deposited by his impoverished parents at a children’s home, he and his friends secretly practice to compete in a children’s soccer tournament to avoid the wrath of the home’s tyrannical director.

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Filmmaker Bio

Henry Rincón was born in Medellin, Colombia on September 20th, 1984. He studied acting for theater and film, and in 2011, he created the Héroe Films company where he has focused on developing films with a social impact, such as Hero Steps and the youth-focused workshop The World’s Heros.