Phoenixes (2024)
At the dawn of his first deployment to Afghanistan, a charismatic and endearing soldier decides to train the Phoenix, his 13-year-old son’s soccer team.
Top billed cast
Evelyne Brochu
Maxime Genois
Aksel Leblanc
Alexandre Landry
Rosemarie SaborNicole
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