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Nossa Chape (2018)
10/10
Compelling Film on Grief and Resilience
14 March 2018
Nossa Chape ("Our team") was warmly received at this world premiere at Austin SXSW Film Festival. It is a beautiful and powerful film about how a community rebuilds after a horrific tragedy. It tells the story of what happened in Chapeco, Brazil after their beloved Chapecoense football team - soccer for us American gringos - is nearly wiped out in a plane crash that kills 71 players including most of the players, coaches and administrators. The team is at the center of the community and its tragedy is communal. The film provides an inside look at the process of how a team and a community both grieve an unfathomable tragedy and simultaneously try to move forward. Change must be balanced with honoring those who have been lost. This is not just a sports documentary; it is very deeply human story that everyone who has grieved can relate to. It is eloquent and inspiring. The story is beautifully and intimately told. Highly recommended.
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