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We Will Be Brothers

88 minutes | Teen | 2010 | United States of America

Documentaries / Sports

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Tagline

In the United States, Australian Football has a small but passionate following. Join a group of American men who travel to the other side of the world to compete in the International Cup, in Victoria, Australia.

Synopsis

In August of 2008, 35 American men from all over the country left their families, their jobs, and their homeland to live out a dream in Melbourne, Australia. These 35 individuals joined together to form the United States National Australian Football team—the American Revolution. No lucrative contracts, no endorsement deals, no fame, not even funding for the trip to Australia. Each participant paid their own way to play one of the most physically taxing games in the world, purely for a love of the game and for the opportunity to represent their country. “We Will Be Brothers” is their story…

Over the course of nine months, three tryouts, and five matches, not only do the players strive to win, but they also find a deeper meaning in the game beyond wins and losses. The aging veteran Donnie Lucero, talented rookie Jay Levesque, family man Ryan Marx, and fiery Head Coach Rob Oliver tell the story of America’s quest to earn a spot in the Grand Final to be played at the 100,000 seat Melbourne Cricket Grounds.

Highlights include matches against Denmark, China, South Africa, Nauru and Japan, as well as cameos from multiple AFL legends, and a visit with kids at an elementary school. The story that unfolds is about competition, brotherhood, and most of all… life.

  • Directed by
    Daren Woolsey
    Jeff Purcell
  • Written by
    Unknown
  • Produced by
    Jeff Purcell
    Daren Woolsey
Directed by: Daren Woolsey
Jeff Purcell
Written by: Unknown
Produced by: Jeff Purcell
Daren Woolsey

Cast

Himself: Donnie Lucero
Himself: Jay Levesque
Himself: Jay Mueller
Himself: Robert Oliver
Himself: Ryan Marx

Crew

Cameraperson: Jeff Purcell
Cameraperson: Daren Woolsey
Editor: Daren Woolsey
Cameraperson: Dionne Jones
Editor: Jeff Purcell
  • Daren WoolseyJeff Purcell

    Director

    Daren WoolseyJeff Purcell