Wed, Mar 3, 2021
The Mohammed V football stadium in the centre of Casablanca, Morocco's largest city, holds more than its sports legacy. It is a space to protest the country's social, economic and political structures on national television. This film explores Raja Casablanca's history as an outlet for the city's working-class youth and their displeasure with the country's politics. It also searches for the revolutionary fans of Casablanca and reveals those who, by sheer weight of numbers, cannot be ignored.
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
You'll Never Walk Alone is Liverpool Football Club's war cry for the underprivileged - a cry of unity against adversity and authoritarian rule - and it rings loud and in unison at every Liverpool match. For Liverpool fans, it is about more than football. It is a fight for equality, social justice and a voice for the United Kingdom's working-class often ignored by a series of right-wing governments who neglected the country's north. Liverpool FC's famous stadium sat within the working classes of the city and stood in the face of a government set on treating victims of poverty as collateral damage. And despite the money behind the multimillion-dollar game, Liverpool have remained a team that continues to put the people before profit.
Wed, Feb 3, 2021
PSS Sleman has become more than just a football team. They are a symbol across Indonesia. The club's supporters have redefined the profile of the football fan throughout the country. In a nation where sports is considered the domain of men, what is unique about PSS Sleman is that women make up the core of the club's most passionate supporters. In the first of a six-part series exploring the stories of iconic football clubs and their fiercely dedicated fans, our film follows the Slemani ultras superfans and looks at how women have challenged cultural norms and helped change the face of football fandom in Indonesia.
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Celtic Football Club supporters hold British and European records for the biggest-ever crowds. In 2017, they were awarded "best fans in the world" by FIFA. Many of the world's greatest players are enthused by the atmosphere created by the Celtic "faithful". Still, the team and their fans are about more than the sport. Founded in 1887 to help poor Irish immigrants in Glasgow's East End, the charitable side of Celtic continues to this day with fans funding schools and clinics for the poor across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. They have stood in the face of some of history's greatest human rights issues; Nelson Mandela himself applauded Celtic fans for their campaign against apartheid in South Africa, and today, it is the Palestinian cause that grips club fans.
Wed, Mar 10, 2021
Argentina's capital Buenos Aires has the largest concentration of football clubs in the world. The two most famous are Boca Juniors and River Plate. Their stadiums are only seven kilometres apart and most of Argentina's population is loyal to one of these two clubs. But, while they may share the same city, they each have a vastly different ethos. This documentary follows Boca Junior super-fans as they reveal how and why they became the voice for the common man and woman.