During El Salvador’s civil war the impossible comes true: the national soccer team qualifies for the world championship in 1982 in Spain – by outgunning Mexico. A war-struck nation finds new hope, joy and pride. As high the expectation, as high the loss – the first match with Hungary ends 1:10 – the highest score ever, still today. But also El Salvador’s only goal so far at a world championship. This impressing and serious film documents a David vs. Goliath-story full of hope and unlimited disappointment. The story of these men, who set out for great deeds and came back with just one goal.
UNO, LA HISTORIA DE UN GOL (ONE, THE STORY OF A GOAL) is the first cooperation of Carlos Moreno (exground filmfest 21 showed his PERRO COME PERRO) and Gerardo Muyshondt, whose debut this is.
