NET: Games of Life

(REDES: Juegos de la vida)

César Aréchiga / Mexico / 2023 / 83 min
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  • Guadalajara International Film Festival

  • Puerto Vallarta Film Festival

  • Doqumenta Querétaro Documentary Film Festival

  • International Sports Film Festival

  • DocsMX

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Spanish with English subtitles

With Emmanuel "Chore" Fajardo, Roberto Carlos "Pantera", Susan G. Fernández Álvarez, Fátima Espinosa Virgen, Maximiliano Barajas, Joanna Roselia Saavedra Macario, Areli Castellanos Flores

NET: Games of Life intimately explores the lives of six individuals—five players and a coach—competing in Copa Jalisco, the largest amateur soccer tournament in America. Through personal stories and a deep connection to their daily lives, the film delves into how soccer shapes their aspirations, challenges, and dreams.

The documentary provides a raw and heartfelt portrayal of their struggles, from pursuing professional careers in soccer to escaping challenging environments, all while striving to become catalysts for change in their families and communities. With the tournament as its backdrop, NET: Games of Life highlights the profound role of soccer as a source of hope, resilience, and transformation.

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“Addresses the fight against homophobia in sports.” – El Comentario, Universidad de Colima

About the Director
Born and raised in Guadalajara, César Aréchiga is an artist, filmmaker, painter, and cultural promoter. He has always been characterized by a wide range of artistic interests and a constant search for experimentation in different media.

Having been personally affected by the drug violence in Mexico, his work speaks volumes about ongoing issues that cease to subside. Politically charged and powerful, Arechiga’s images are an interpretation of society and all it has to offer: love, beauty, materialism, corruption, religion, war, and creation.

Aréchiga’s work as a filmmaker includes the documentary 45 Days in Jarbar and NET: Games of Life.

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