Surrounded by gleaming aquamarine waters and fine white sand, Zanzibar looks like a tropical paradise. But life here is not easy. No one knows that better than Issa Simai, who spends his days, spear in hand, in the warm Indian Ocean trying to catch enough octopus or lobster to make a living. Issa is also a member of The Leopards, Zanzibar's most successful soccer team. This season, they have won their way to a playoff on the mainland, Tanzania, in Dar es Salaam. But before the Leopards even reach the field, they face a daunting obstacle: paying for the trip. Will the Leopards make enough to hire a boat to the mainland? And even more challenging, will they ace the playoff and return home to the cheers of their Zanzibar fans?
Former national player, team manager, manager, and current sporting director Rudi Völler provides insights into his professional and, for the first time, his private life between the club and the DFB, between Leverkusen, Frankfurt, and Rome, the home of his wife Sabrina.
Champions of Europe is a celebration of 50 years of outstanding football competition as told by the clubs and players who made the contest so unforgettable.
The greatest sport event in Sweden ever was without a doubt the fotball world cup of 1958. The film Conspiracy'58 is about the people who were there but most of all about the people who claim that it never took place at all.
New Jersey, June 18, 1994. Giants Stadium is awash with green as Irish soccer fans arrive to watch Ireland's opening World Cup match against the mighty Italy.
Chelsea finished third in the Premier League last season, albeit a staggering 25 points behind second-placed Liverpool, and started life under a new manager with club legend Frank Lampard taking the reins.
This is a hilarious look at contemporary Madrid from the point of view of ten year old Manolito. Witty, funny and moving, the film has crossed-over from Spain to become a classic family entertainment.
A lost sports bag brings chubby nurse Christel and racy Latin dancer Rubén together. But while Christel immediately falls in love with Rubén, the professional dancer doesn't give Christel a second glance.
A 2001 Japanese language film directed by Shinji Aoyama, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima. The film screened at Locarno International Film Festival in 2009.
Two people run from the pain of their broken past. When they discover each other, they find themselves at a crossroad where the only thing that stands between them and a second chance is each other.
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator.
