Uygur girls' football in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the "religion" of cricket for children in India's city of Mumbai — among other stories — are the subject of a new documentary series jointly produced by the BRICS nations.

"Kids and Glory" was premiered in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia on Wednesday, while leaders from Brasil, Russia, India, China and South Africa convene in the city for this year's BRICS summit.

The five-part series follows children from each of the BRICS nations in pursuit of their sporting dreams.

"When the directors discussed the subject of this film, everyone agreed with kids and sports," Lu Chuan, renowned Chinese filmmaker and general director of the work told CGTN. "Children are important for our future," he added.

The main goal of the film is to "help people understand other people," Lu said. Each episode of the series features a child, or a group of children, from one BRICS country. Lu's subject was three Uygur girls' football team in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

"It's wonderful to see another culture through film," said Tiago Arakilian, the Brazilian director for the series. He told the story of 14 year old Iago Nogueira, a boy from a Brazilian slum, and his journey toward becoming a professional football player. Nogueira is set to sign a contract with Flamengo, Brazil's most popular football club.

"It's a success for (Nogueira)," says Arakilian. "But at the same time, it's a huge move for him and his family."

"We as human beings share the same kind of emotions," said Rima Das, the Indian filmmaker of "Kids and Glory".

Das filmed Indian families from diverse ethnic backgrounds moving to Mumbai for their children's cricket dream. "In India, cricket is like a religion," she said. "It was a pleasant surprise to see how many children and their parents are living the dream of cricket."

The film is part of an effort to promote cultural exchange and friendship among BRICS nations.

Lu recalls the final screening in his edit room before the film was released. "I never thought it was possible to make this happen," he said. "It was hard because we had different filmmakers from different countries who spoke different languages. But in the end, we made it."

"We speak the same language after all," he added, "the language of film."