Cinelatino Celebrates the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Cinelatino is celebrating the 2018 FIFA World Cup by programming an exciting lineup of hit soccer-themed movies throughout the month of June, including the premieres of two soccer-themed films; exclusive pay-TV premiere of award-winning Brazilian crime dramedy Jules y Dolores (“Jules & Dolores”), and exclusive U.S. premiere of Peruvian hit Once Machos (“Eleven Men”), which will premiere on June 10th and 17th at 11:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT respectively, as part of Cinelatino’s Domingo Estelar (Blockbuster Sunday) block.

“The world will be in a soccer craze this summer, as all eyes will be on Russia and the World Cup, and we are thrilled to join in excitement by offering our viewers the biggest soccer-themed movies from Latin America all month long,” said James M. McNamara, Vice Chairman of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., Cinelatino’s parent company.

Among the soccer-themed movies that will air on Cinelatino are:

• Jules y Dolores (“Jules & Dolores”): inspired by the 1983 theft of the Jules Rimet (World Cup) Trophy from the Brazilian Football Association’s headquarters, this crime dramedy follows a down-on-his-luck gambler who decides to steal the trophy with a friend so they can sell it.
• Once Machos (“Eleven Men”): a heartwarming film about soccer, teamwork, and friendship. The inspirational 2017 Peruvian comedy tells the story of eleven soccer-obsessed friends and the hilarity that ensues when they decide to toe up against a professional soccer team in an effort to save their beloved neighborhood from becoming a shopping center.
• Pasos de Héroe (“Hero Steps”): Based on real events, Pasos de Héroe tells the story of Eduardo, a 10-year-old boy who, despite losing his leg in the ongoing armed conflict in Colombia, is determined to form a soccer team and enter his town’s local tournament.
• Entrenando a Mi Papá (“Training my Dad”): Mauricio Islas, Adriana Barraza and Mauricio Ochmann star in this uplifting film about a widowed and aimless professional soccer player whose daughter devises a plan to get him back in the game.
• La H no es Muda (“The H isn’t Silent”): a behind-the-scenes look at the Honduran National Soccer Team and their journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This extraordinary and inspiring documentary features interviews with past and current players and fans, as well as iconic scenes from the team’s history.  
• Celeste (“Baby Blue”): a Bolivian drama where a highly superstitious creative director and soccer fanatic on the brink of bankruptcy believes he has found the answer to all his financial problems after meeting a gorgeous woman at a bar who he’s convinced is his lucky charm.