Phoenixes

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.

Cast

Evelyne Brochu

Maxime Genois

Aksel Leblanc

Alexandre Landry

Rosemarie Sabor

as Nicole

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