Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Sönke Wortmann

Cast

Jürgen Klinsmann, Jens Lehmann, Joachim Löw

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold meda...

Runtime

2h 7m

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Cast

David Albritton, Jack Beresford, Arvo Askola

This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.

Runtime

2h 37m

Director

Stéphane Meunier

Cast

Zinédine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, David Trezeguet

David Asmmann's Football Under Cover documents the hard work involved in setting up an exhibition soccer match, known as a "friendly," between a German girls squad and Iranian women's team. In addition to showing how the two groups come from very different cultures, the documentary showcases what playing the game means to the members o...

Runtime

1h 26m

Director

Ayat Najafi, David Assmann

Runtime

1h 24m

Director

Alexander Riedel

Cast

Valentina Llazicani, Suli Kurban, Diana Cisse