The Workers Cup

2017 | 89 minutes | 4.0 ★ (6)

The Workers Cup
  • Overview

    Inside Qatar’s labor camps, African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete in a football tournament of their own.

  • Release Date

    19 January 2017

  • DirectingAdam Sobel
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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