Meet Special K, Peanut, Charlie, and the rest of the Brentford Penguins, a football team with a difference: all the young players have Down’s Syndrome. ‘Mighty Penguins’ follows coach Allan Cockram, the players and their families as they prepare to be the guard of honour at a Premier League match. A funny, illuminating film about […]

A classic Georgian film directed by renowned director Nana Mchedlidze, “The First Swallow” is a comedy about Georgia’s first football club. Founded in the port city of Poti, and overcoming poverty and a lack of sporting equipment, the talented Jason leads the side to victories over numerous foreign and local teams until they face a […]

Extraordinary Stories is a documentary series of short films featuring captivating stories unearthed from UEFA’s archives. They are astonishing tales of triumphant glories, obscure teams and fascinating individuals, which are both unimaginable and truly extraordinary. Commissioned by UEFA TV and produced by Noah Media Group (creators of “Arsène Wenger: Invincible” and “Finding Jack Charlton”), four […]

Renzo attempts to get closer to his family and the football universe, a universe that always seemed strange to him. The film depicts two parallel worlds: the real one and another which the protagonist could have had. The plot moves between documentary and fiction. Through humour and showing his family from a personal point of […]

This biopic that tells the inspiring story of Marinette Pichon, who is considered the greatest female football player in French history. A passionate footballer since childhood, and encouraged by the local coach, Marinette showed her ability in a boys’ club, but was forced leave at the age of 16 due to federation rules. A pioneer […]

A beautifully crafted British documentary that follows a diverse group of referees as they try to cope with the demands of officiating matches in youth football during the 2019/20 season. Experienced or rookie, young or old, male, female or non-binary, these unsung heroes talk about their passion for the game, their lives away from the […]

An Irish television production about Liam Brady, one of the greatest talents in Irish football history and the first to make it big in Europe. Brady began his career at Arsenal (where he later became a youth coach) before going on to play for Juventus, Inter and Sampdoria. Filmed in Italy, Ireland and the UK, […]

Forest Green Rovers are the world’s greenest football club. Their aim is to use football to raise awareness about climate change. Their identity is sustainability. They are vegan and environmentally responsible. In this FIFA production, football fans learn about FRG’s mission as we accompany them in their fight for promotion to League One, a journey […]

Cameroon went into the 1990 World Cup in Italy as the ideal victims. However, in the opening match they defeated the world champions, none other than Diego Maradona’s Argentina in what was probably the biggest upset in World Cup history up until that point. That was just the first step in an adventure that will […]

In this new section called “Thinking Football Revisited” we bring back one of most popular entries from a previous edition of the Thinking Football Film Festival. “I Believe in Miracles” follows the rise of Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough and his right-hand man Peter Taylor as they take the club from the English second division […]

Genoa, 1990. Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini’s Sampdoria embark on an epic adventure that will change Italian football, achieving goals few thought possible. “La bella stagione” (The Beautiful Season) is the story of an incredible journey to victory, told through the voices of the players involved and the journalists who covered that season. The director […]

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2022 Thinking Football Film Festival, “Tigrar” tells the story of Martin Bengtsson, a child football prodigy who falls into a self-destructive spiral after fulfilling his lifelong dream and signing for Inter Milan. Based on the player’s autobiography, the film deals with the consequences of mental illness in sport. […]