Football is God

Football is God

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 2010

Runtime

0h 52m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Fodbold er Gud

Production Companies

Final Cut for Real, Making Movies

Director

Ole Bendtzen

Description

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.