After a string of failed projects, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang visits East Timor, where he discovers youngsters playing barefoot on rocky pitches. When he discovers that the country lacks a single sporting goods outlet, he sees a new business opportunity and embarks on a plot to get rich quick by selling athletic shoes to unshod children. Unfortunately, no one there can afford to pay $60 for a pair of shoes, even on a generous installment plan, and before he knows it, he is reduced to coaching a squad of ragged 10-year-olds, and prospects are looking bleak. Palm Springs International Film Festival created this video.
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After a string of failed projects, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang visits East Timor, where he discovers youngsters playing barefoot on rocky pitches. When he discovers that the country lacks a single sporting goods outlet, he sees a new business opportunity and embarks on a plot to get rich quick by selling athletic shoes to unshod children. Unfortunately, no one there can afford to pay $60 for a pair of shoes, even on a generous installment plan, and before he knows it, he is reduced to coaching a squad of ragged 10-year-olds, and prospects are looking bleak. Palm Springs International Film Festival created this video.
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