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

Aksel Leblanc

as Jacob

Maxime Genois

as Joël

Evelyne Brochu

as Michelle

Alexandre Landry

as Patrick

Rosemarie Sabor

as Nicole

Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay

as Sauvé

Charles Fournier

as Mason

Francis La Haye

as Gino

Stéfanelle Auger

as Kate

Etienne Lou

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