As part of this year’s festival, we have inaugurated a virtual portion of the festival.
For our first year, we have officially selected nine films, both features and shorts, to be part of our “Kicking + Streaming” collection.
The virtual selections will be available to stream from Saturday, October 16, through Sunday, October 24.
Feature are available a la carte for $4.99.
Shorts are available as a collection for $9.99.
Virtual Selections - Features
Another Way to Build Europe
An exploration of the positive impact one man’s work can have on long-standing social inequality in the oldest and poorest slums of Seville, Spain. Jorge Morillo, a die-hard Real Betis fan, works with local soccer luminaries to bridge the socio-economic gap faced by the Roma community living on the margins of Sevillian society. Morillo is determined that love and football can overcome any challenge. Directed by Francisco Campos Barba.
Five Games Older
A youth soccer team, made up of 12- and 13-year-olds, prepares for a tournament: 5 games in 10 days. Already at an age of change, fear, resentment, and discovery, now they enter a period that will affect them forever. They will get older… 5 games older. Directed by Ivan Zimin.
Hiding the Sun
During the 2019-20 Serie A season, players Mario Balotelli, Romelu Lukaku, and Kalidou Koulibaly were subjected to racial abuse. This short documentary investigates not only these incidents, but also broader issues of race and racism in Italy as seen through the lens of calcio. Directed by Elisabetta Zengaro.
Keeper — In football, most attention goes to the attackers and the strikers. The goalkeepers are often afterthoughts. By following five peculiar and very different goalkeepers, this films lets the audience in on the excitement that is waiting alone (in a far too big goal) for the inevitable rush at goal. Directed by Johan Kramer.
Pojkdrömmen (“Pro In Africa”) — The stories about how African players look for glory in Europe are plenty. Pojkdrömmen is this story in reverse, as 30-year-old Emil decides, after a 10-year hiatus, to make a comeback and sets his sights on becoming the first white player in the Kenyan Premier League. Directed by Emil Moberg Lundén.
Collection of Shorts - Virtual Selections
Brazil's Forbidden Shirt — The soccer passion of Brazil’s people is unmatched. But look closer, and you see that not everyone is invited. Inherent homophobia and exclusion of LGBTQ+ people from the game has led to a phenomenon: the shunning of a particular jersey number. Directed by João Pedro Castro, Diego Mello, Rafael de Moura Machado, and Igor França.
Girls Talk About Football — What it is like to be a girl in a boys world? Six girls share their own experiences playing woman’s football in a male-dominated sport. Directed by Paola Sorrentino.
Goal (Sandra) — Sandra lives in Peru and is a passionate football player. At age 13 she has to overcome gender discrimination in her every day life, but she does this with an amazing & inspiring attitude. Directed by Karoline Pelikan.
Goalie — A foosball table goalkeeper sees all the action happen on the other side of the field. In frustration he breaks away and tries to show his team and the other team that he is meant for more than just a goalkeeper. But he quickly realizes his position is an extremely vital part of the team. Directed by Maarten Lemmens.
Maradona’s Legs — During the 1990 World Cup, two young Palestinian boys are looking for “Maradona’s legs,” the last missing sticker that they need in order to complete their World Cup sticker album and win a free Atari. Directed by Firas Khoury.
Playing for Peace — The story of Israeli club HaPoel Be’er Sheva and its new owner, Alona Barkat, who installed a vision of tolerance and acceptance that helped club to its first championship in 40 years. Directed by Arielle Thomas Sabol.