| Director: | Roman Hodel |
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| Production: | Ensemble Film (Franziska Sonder), SRF Swiss National Broadcaster, Urs Augstburger |
| Running Time: | 17’ |
| Language: | Swiss German, German, Turkish, English, Italian |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Main Cast: | Fedayi San |
| Cinematographer: | Lukas Gut, Ramón Koenigshausen |
| Editor: | Rolf Hellat, Roman Hodel |
| Sound: | Oscar Von Hoogevest, Salome Wuellner |
| Note: | 14+ |
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A whistle. The stands of the stadium get loud. The players protest angrily. The presenters follow the action on the field. In the middle of it, the referee. The whole stadium watches him. Now he has to decide. With the referee Fedayi San we experience the highs and lows of a football game, what it means to earn respect on the field and direct the energy of an entire stadium.
The referee has the power to decide over yellow or red card, penalty or no penalty. His judgement can make the difference between victory and defeat. Within a heartbeat he can turn into a tragic figure forced to withhold the rage of an entire stadium. It was my intention to show the person who takes those decisions, so I took a glimpse behind the curtains of a soccer game in an informative but endearing way. By closing in on family relationships and on player-referee interactions, the film allows the audience to experience the sheer unbearable pressure of a referee while getting to know the person under the referee jersey: Fedayi San—a human being with fears and doubts.
PRODUCTION: Franziska Sonder - Ensemble Film GmbH
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PRESS OFFICE: Franziska Sonder - Ensemble Film GmbH
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