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This Is Football

2019 · 1 season

A warm, globe-trotting look at how a single game moves people, weaving big names with ordinary fans into something quietly stirring.

Created by
Jesse Vile
Genres
Documentary
Overview
An emotionally-charged, six-part documentary, exploring football's extraordinary impact on the world. From the streets of Delhi to the fields of post-war Rwanda to the pitches of the Champions League, this globe-spanning series tells a unique story of the game and its power to unite countries, inspire generations and captivate billions.

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Jesse Vile
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Jesse Vile
Written by
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Starring
Pierluigi Collina, Juan Mata, Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola, Oliver Kahn, Megan Rapinoe, Hope Solo
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 59 min each
Network
Prime Video
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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