THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

A captivating documentary about the power of football in modern Africa. Players, fans, young people, adults, men, women... The most beautiful of all games has changed the life stories of millions of people on the African continent. This documentary traces various stories in Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, in which experiences are depicted in frames that show how football can be a powerful tool for social development, and how a game can play a crucial role in defining the future of an entire continent.
Offside Festival is an event featuring football documentaries. The festival advocates football not only as a sport, but also as a social and cultural phenomenon. Football is an expression of human greatness, and the documentaries that have been selected depict human stories that illustrate the greatness of football. After an initial run in Barcelona from 6 to 8 June, on 19 September it's game on in Madrid. This edition of the festival is somewhat smaller (screening the films The Beautiful Game and Football Is God), but we hope it will be a whistle signalling many more matches to come.