The film shows how political prisoners on Robben Island in South Africa founded the Makana F.A.
Alternating interviews with Mark Shinners, Anthony Suze, Sedick Isaacs, Lizo Sitoto and Marcus Solomon are intercut with re-enacted scenes.
Seeking for something that might make prison life less unbearable, they agree to ask for permission to play football in their spare time and start to elect representatives.
In spite of their different backgrounds the prisoners' elected leaders demonstrate their ability to debate issues and settle each dissent in a perfectly decent manner.
They are released into a country which is about to change forever and will provide them with opportunities to prove their management skills in freedom.