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The Workers Cup a documentary film on migrant workers building facilities for Qatar’s 2022 FIFA world cup, have tournament of their own

22 November 2017

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In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, the tournament is being built on the backs of 1.6 million
migrant workers. The Workers Cup is a feature-length documentary giving voice to the men who are laboring to build sport’s grandest stage.

The Workers Cup - Trailer from Mediadante on Vimeo.