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Bosman: The Player Who Changed Football

2020 · 47 min

A sober, informative sports documentary that explains a landmark legal fight with clarity and a quiet sense of injustice.

Directed by
Ben Jones
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jean-Marc Bosman, David Ginola, Benoit Thans
Overview
BT Sport Films looks into the story of Jean-Marc Bosman and how the Belgian footballer took on European football's governing bodies to redefine the football transfer market.

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Directed by
Ben Jones
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jean-Marc Bosman, David Ginola, Benoit Thans
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • power
    • sport
    • work
    • ambition
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Ben Jones
    Starring
    Jean-Marc Bosman, David Ginola, Benoit Thans, Frédéric Waseige, Matt Slater, Anna Semens, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Lambert
    Runtime
    47 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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