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Football is God

2010 · 52 min

A warm, unhurried look at devotion, letting eccentric fans talk about belief and belonging until passion starts to feel like religion.

Overview
An exploration between faith and football, following three fans of the legendary Club Atlético "Boca" Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hernán is an intellectual intoxicated by a love for Boca he cannot shake off, torn between reason and his passion for Boca. Pablo is a working class man that believes that the former Boca player Diego Maradona is a God. La Tía (The Auntie) is an old eccentric, she considers Boca players her sons. Football is God is a film about football, faith, passion and the need for being part of something bigger than one self.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • identity
    • class
    • obsession
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Ole Bendtzen
    Written by
    Ole Bendtzen
    Starring
    Hernan, Pablo, La Tía
    Runtime
    52 min
    Country
    Denmark, Finland
    Languages
    Danish, Spanish

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