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Phoenixes
Phoenixes

Phoenixes

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 August 2025

Country

Canada

Cast

Evelyne Brochu

Evelyne Brochu

Michelle

Maxime Genois

Maxime Genois

Joël

Aksel Leblanc

Aksel Leblanc

Jacob

Alexandre Landry

Alexandre Landry

Patrick

Rosemarie Sabor

Rosemarie Sabor

Nicole

Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay

Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay

Sauvé

Charles Fournier

Charles Fournier

Mason

Francis La Haye

Francis La Haye

Gino

Bilal Baoui

Bilal Baoui

Bilal

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