How to Play Cricket (1949)

Na antiga China, durante a guerra, todos os homens são convocados para lutar. Mas, um pobre velho, que pela idade não poderia mais lutar, descobre que sua filha Mulan toma o seu lugar, vestindo-se como homem e permanecendo em segredo. Se isso for descoberto, o castigo será severo. Agora, durante a guerra, Mulan ganha a proteção de um pequeno dragão, cuja missão é cuidar para que ela volte a salvo

Movidos por ambições distintas, três grandes amigos decidem abrir uma academia de críquete, mas uma tragédia coloca a amizade e os sonhos à prova.

Jasper Jones é uma história de amadurecimento sobre Charlie Bucktin, um menino estudioso de 14 anos. Na noite em que Jasper Jones mostra-lhe o cadáver da jovem Laura Wishart, a vida de Charlie é mudada para sempre. Confiado com este segredo e acreditando que Jasper seja inocente, Charlie embarca em uma perigosa viagem para encontrar o verdadeiro assassino. Ambientado no verão escaldante de 1968, Charlie derrota os racistas locais, enfrenta a separação de seus pais e se apaixona perdidamente enquanto ele descobre o que significa ser verdadeiramente corajoso.

Na Índia de 1890, um arrogante comandante britânico faz uma aposta com os residentes de Champaner a uma partida de cricket e o perdedor deverá pagar altíssimos impostos.

Leo Colston relembra um fato ocorrido quando ele era garoto, quando serviu de intermediário entre Marian, uma mulher aristocrática, e Ted Burgess, um rude fazendeiro, entregando-lhes cartas de amor. Vencedor da Palma de Ouro em 1971 no “Festival de Cannes” e baseado em romance homônimo de L.P. Hartley.

A história não contada de um coletor de bilhetes para um colecionador de troféu - Mahendra Singh Dhoni - o capitão indiano vencedor da copa do mundo de críquete.

Guy Bennet e Tommy Judd são dois estranhos na escola de elite que frequentam. Bennet por ser homossexual, Judd por ser marxista. Cada um com seu motivo, eles evitam participar da esnobe e excludente hierarquia social de seu meio, vivendo em relativa paz, até que um acontecimento na escola coloca a vida de todo o corpo estudantil sob meticulosa vigilância.

A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.

Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and '80s. Fire In Babylon is the breathtaking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history. In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a defiant blow at the forces of white prejudice worldwide. Their undisputed skill, combined with a fearless spirit, allowed them to dominate the genteel game at the highest level, replaying it on their own terms. This is their story, told in their own words.

The stories of three ordinary Indians, a penniless super fan, a boy superstar and a girl cricketer, for each of whom the sport of cricket is a lifeline.

Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.

Em um campo de refugiados no Afeganistão, um ex-médico do exército procura trazer alegria às crianças através do críquete e logo percebe que as apostas vão além do esporte.

The Sharks team never wins the local cricket tournament. However, things take a turn when Raghu, a player from the opposition team, decides to join them.

Two cricket journalists set off on a journey to the heart of the game they love, only to stumble upon one of the biggest sporting scandals ever. This is a film about passion, greed, power - and standing up for what you care about.

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

Dougie Waters loves nothing more than a weekend barbie and cricket match with his mates. But his paradise on earth is destroyed when his best mate and neighbour Norm is forced to leave town and their new boss, a pompous English administrator called Edward Lords, moves in. The animosity between the two men peaks during one fateful backyard cricket match when Dougie hits a ball that accidentally stuns Edward's prize winning cat, Dexter. The cat falls into the roaring BBQ and is instantly incinerated, leaving only ashes. Dougie's son captures footage of the unfortunate event on camera and it is uploaded onto YouTube where the video instantly goes viral! The idea of a backyard cricketing challenge is hatched, with the winner keeping the ashes of Edward's deceased cat, Dexter. The two teams battle it out in the greatest game of backyard cricket ever for the Backyard Ashes.

After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.

Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.

Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes, traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young, Afghan men, as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding new light on a nation beyond that of burqas, bombs, drugs and devastation. This feature-length documentary follows the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17th June. Backed by BBC Storyville and Oscar-winning director and cricket fan, Sam Mendes, 'Out of the Ashes' follows the squad over two years as they go from playing in their shalwar-kameezes on rubble pitches to batting their way around the globe and up the international league tables.