Servette mon enfance
In 1965, the experienced director Jaroslav Mach made a documentary film with staged scenes, which dealt with the current problems of popular Czech sport. Behind the scenes of football, the playmakers looked through slavoje's team, which is preparing for the decisive match. If Coach Ram doesn't force his boys to perform convincingly, they're in danger of relegation to league two. After a series of dramatic peripeteias, Slavoj takes the field so weakened that he is caught up in the dreaded failure. Fortunately, the club's fans will eventually take their anger out on the loss of "their" team to an innocent referee. The film also features criticism of officials... In addition to actors Martin Růžek and Bohumil Šmída, Machov's film appeared real footballers Dukla and period sports stars (e.g. František Plánička).
A look at the rise of racism in modern football
The passion and pageantry of primetime Southeastern Conference football will be on full display this summer with the debut of SEC Storied: “Saturday Night Lights” on Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. ET. Directed by NFL Films’ James Weiner and produced by ESPN Films, “Saturday Night Lights” was created in recognition of ESPN and ABC’s landmark football deal with the SEC that kicks off in August 2024.
A documentary about the amateur municipal team of Itabuna-BA, a team that, during the 1950's and 1960's set a record that, until today, remains unbeaten. The film focuses on the media research and on the ones who made that history.
A documentary following Connor Sanderson, the inspirational coach of Salisbury Ladies FC. Born with sacral agenesis, Connor has overcome physical challenges to pursue his passion for football, becoming a respected coach and an inspiration to his players and community.
La sonrisa del flaco
The 1975 Metropolitan Championship was, for River, more than the conquest of a title; it marked the end of an agony that required the efforts of historical figures of the club. In the midst of a political and economic crisis, the film documents the tensions and challenges that had to be overcome in order to achieve the yearned-for lap of honor.
Documentary about 1950's Portuguesa de Desportos, the star team nickname "The Spectacular Red-Green", famous for its two Rio-SP trophies (the first inter-states Brazilian tournament) and three no loss world tours which granted the club three Blue Ribbons (a prestigious prize in Brazilian football at the time).
A look at the personal life of the Arsenal and England player
No Peito, Na Raça
The most popular children's magazine in Yugoslavia was called Modra lasta (Blue Swallow). In 1969, it created Lastan. For hundreds of thousands of children Lastan was a mythical hero who helped unhappy and confused little souls. Each child imagined him differently and felt confident to share with him what they could not confess to anyone else: Dear Lastan, I kissed him, am I pregnant?; Dear Lastan, I fell in love with a boy from my class... For decades Lastan was a legend and the best kept secret in journalism. This film, for the first time after almost five decades, reveals his true identity.
A short documentary about how "Fulton" the Ukrainian Football Club came together.
Tells the story of the famous Millonarios, one of the most awarded football teams in Colombia, which, as it was stated by the press, rivals and football leagues, between 1949 and 1953, it was the best team in the world. The documentary film, which some might say, one of the most important sports film pieces in Colombia, involves the stories of fans, members, ex-players, managers, chairmen and great journalists from the world of football, telling how this team revolutionized and changed the history of Colombian football forever.
Corinthians: E o Mundo Enlouqueceu
Football is both the place, the crystallization of sporting passion and the witness of identity imaginations. It is also an interesting and relevant area for discussing the migration issue. From the 1930s to the present day, football, notably with the composition of the French team, has reflected the plurality of the French population. Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Basile Boli... these four footballers alone illustrate the four major waves of immigration that France has experienced.
A documentary covering the life and career of Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney.
The Perechú family is afraid that the ancestral costume of their ancestors will disappear, but they see soccer as an opportunity to keep their culture and legacy alive.
A documentary about Croatian immigrants' soccer clubs, especially the Croatia Toronto soccer club, and their significance to the Croatian diaspora as well as Croatia itself.
Goyito campeón