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Linha de Passe

September 2008 •Portuguese

In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier.

The Van

November 1996 •English

In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells fish and chips with his buddy, Larry. Due to Ireland's surprising success at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their business starts off well, but the relationship between the two friends soon becomes strained as Bimbo behaves more like a typical boss.

We Are Moluccans

June 2014 •Indonesian

After witnessing a child's death during a violent clash, a former soccer player launches a youth team to help local kids avoid further bloodshed.

Incendiary

January 2008 •English

A woman's life is torn apart when her husband and infant son are killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer match.

The Penalty King

November 2006 •English

Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.

Mean Machine

December 2001 •English

Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. When these prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards during a prison football match, Danny takes the lead.

On My Own

July 1993 •English

Simon Henderson is at boarding school in Canada while his father works in Hong Kong, and his mother lives in England. When his parents visit him in the holidays, Simon discovers that his mother has schizophrenia.

Boys In Kichute

October 2010 •Portuguese

A 12 year old boy dreams of becoming a goalkeeper for the national Brazilian soccer team, but first he has to overcome his own fears to convince his team boys club and his father who is against competition.

I.D.

May 1995 •English

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time passes . . .

The Firm

February 1989 •English

A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.

Escape to Victory

June 1981 •English

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

Looking for Eric

May 2009 •English

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

Pure

September 2002 •English

A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.

Goal III: Taking on the World

June 2009 •English

Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite and Liam Adams, are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.

In Sickness and in Health

March 1992 •English

A man hires a nurse to care for his wife, who suffers from Multiple Scleroses, but a relationship soon develops between them.

Shooting for Socrates

July 2014 •English

Set in Belfast against the backdrop of the 1986 World Cup, Shooting for Socrates tells the story of a momentous time in Northern Ireland's football history through the eyes of players, fans and the media. The film also follows the lives of passionate football supporter Arthur and his son Tommy from East Belfast. The lead up to a momentous day in the life of a young boy (his 10th birthday) mirrors the build up to the big day for the Northern Ireland football team as they play the greatest match of their lives.

Para siempre

December 2023 •Spanish

Dream

April 2023 •Korean

With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men trains to compete in a global tournament — despite a cranky coach.

Eleven Men Out

September 2005 •Icelandic

The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his teams matches and decides to call it quits and join a small amateur team made up of men like himself - gay guys trying to play football in a straight world of Icelandic fishing culture machoism

Bloomfield

December 1970 •English

An aging soccer player has a part-time girlfriend, a young fan, and doubts about throwing a game.