Football Under Cover

Apr 24 2008 N/A 1h 26m
Documentary, Sport

David Asmmann's Football Under Cover documents the hard work involved in setting up an exhibition soccer match, known as a "friendly," between a German girls squad and Iranian women's team. In addition to showing how the two groups come from very different cultures, the documentary showcases what playing the game means to the members of both teams, and displays how passionate the fans of these two squads are.

Plot

Marlene, member of the local Berlin soccer team BSV AL-Dersimspor, learns about the Iranian female national soccer team that until now has never had the chance to play against another team. She convinces her team to try and change that and begins to search for supporters of her idea. When they can't be found in Germany, she travels to Tehran and initiates an exciting and difficult march through the Iranian institutions. With the date of the match being postponed several times and the political climate deteriorating, the more adamantly she follows her dream, the more it seems to slip away.

Written by

Corinna Assmann, David Assmann, Marlene Assmann

Directed by

David Assmann, Ayat Najafi

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Flying Moon Filmproduktion GmbH, RBB, Assmann Filmproduktion

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
237
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA