THE UNTAMED LIONS

The trials and tribulations, one year before the world Cup, of a european coach chosen to train the national football team of Cameroon and lead it to victory. Henri Depireux, known as «Papa henri», a trainer from liège in Belgium whith the good nature of man of Marseilles, hookes by a fabulous salary, has agreed to handle the «Untamed Lions» but comes up against no end of difficulties: the players are talented but lack discipline and application, money is short and everyone in Cameroon expects a miracle of him.. An emotional film with powerful characters: the players whom he calls his «kids», the Minister for sport whom he calls «Excellency» in public and «my friend» in private, the Administrative Director of the national team who continually complicates things for him, a young radio journalist who assles him with awkward questions because «they correspond to the expectations of the people of Cameroon», President Biya whose next electoral campaign is irrevocably linked to the victory of the «lions» against Zimbabwe and their final selection in late 1997. A fresh approach of Africa and its dreams.