African football currently has more global stars and enjoys a higher profile than at any other time in history. In 2010 the Fifa World Cup will be held on the continent for the first time. Football is a religion in Africa and every youngster dreams of reaching the English Premier League to become the next Muntari or Essien. But how exactly does a child kicking a ball in a rural African field end up at a top European Club? What system ensures that, if he's good enough, this youngster will come to the attention of Jose Mourinho or Sir Alex Ferguson? What happens when these sheltered youths leave their familiar comfort zones and experience the culture shock of a cosmopolitan Europe for the first time? And what happens when the dream turns sour?

The award-winning Football Fables goes to Ghana – the 'Brazil of Africa' – to examine exactly what it takes to make this transition through the eyes of a talented local teenager, a Ghanaian international at one of Europe's most elite football clubs and Manchester United's chief African scout. With unparallelled access, the documentary sheds light on the strange symbiotic relationship whereby talented though naive young players collide with the murky demi monde of agents, managers and bureaucrats – a combination which, although far from perfect, manages to produce some of the best players in the world.

Football Fables won 2 awards at the December 2009 Rassegna Cinematografica International in Palermo, Italy – the Paladino D'Oro for Best Foreign Film and the Paladino D'Oro for Best Screenplay for writer/director Baff Akoto.