Reviews of soccer movies and football films
Soccer movie or football film directed or produced by people from India, or of Indian descent, or about football in India
It’s rare when a director’s first feature film is so thoroughly engaging, especially with a story that, in an elevator pitch, must have seemed so small. But the many close-ups and the actors’ pure performances magnify this story about humanity and bring Sudani from Nigeria home to your heart.
Inshallah, Football touched me like a feather stroke across the skin. Something had just affected me, but what was it, and why did I feel that way? The answer was so complex, it took me 3 days to Continue reading “Review: Inshallah, Football (2010)”
Fondi ’91 is Canadian Writer-Director Dev Khanna’s feature film debut. The story takes place in 1991 and follows a team of 16 year old Jersey boys who travel to the small town of Fondi, Italy to play in a soccer tournament. Some of the boys are very randy and keen to hook up with Italian fillies or stallions. Continue reading “Fondi ’91 (2013)”
Bend It Like Beckham proves that when a story is close to the heart, it can make an outstanding soccer movie and family film. At $78M, BILB is probably the top-grossing soccer movie of all time (made for ~$7M). Continue reading “Bend It Like Beckham (2002)”
In Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, a South Asian community in England has a struggling semi-pro football team. They need to win the league or the stadium will be sold for redevelopment. But their star is enticed to play for their better all-white rivals. Continue reading “Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)”