THEME EXPLORATION

football (soccer)

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric
2009 · Ken Loach

Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

One Man Up
2012 · Paolo Sorrentino

The Blind Side
2009 · John Lee Hancock

The Sophomore
1929 · Leo McCarey

The Traveler
1974 · Abbas Kiarostami

A Lady In Bouzoukia

A Lady In Bouzoukia
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis

Garrincha: Joy of the People

Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Green Street Hooligans

Green Street Hooligans
2005 · Lexi Alexander

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
2025 · Can Ulkay

The Bus: A French Football Mutiny

The Bus: A French Football Mutiny
2026 · Jérôme Fritel

The Two Wizards of the Ball

The Two Wizards of the Ball
1970 · Mariano Laurenti

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Looking for Eric' and 'Kes' explore football's role in working-class British life and social struggles.

Payal Kapadia United Kingdom

His documentaries 'Senna' and 'Diego Maradona' provide intimate, artistic explorations of legendary athletes and the sport's universal human drama.