Football is God
MovieTitle | Fodbold er Gud |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jun 1, 2010 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Ole Bendtzen |
Production country | Denmark, Finland |
Production companies | Final Cut for Real, Making Movies |
Run time | 52 min. |
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.