SOKA AFRIKA is an award winning feature length documentary celebrating African football in the run up to World Cup 2010. Following the different paths of aspiring young African players from South Africa and Cameroon, Soka Afrika explores the power of football to influence Africa for better or worse.

Featuring music from Mulatu Astatke and Heliocentrics, MRR & ADM, GOTH-TRAD, Mount Kimbie, Man One and more.


Directed by Suridh Hassan
Produced by Simon Laub and Sam Potter
Assistant Directing and producing by Ryo Sanada
Edited by Tim Grabham

Co-produced by: Masnomis Productions (UK)


Winner of the Golden Whistle award:
Kicking and Screening Film Festival, New York. (Aug.2011)

Soka Afrika official website.


Animated opening title credits:
Animation and editing: Iloobia
Art direction: Ryo Sanada
Illustration: Washio Tomoyuki