The Referee (film)
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| Directed by | Mattias Löw |
| Produced by | Mattias Löw and Valentina Santi Löw |
| Written by | Mattias Löw |
| Starring | Martin Hansson, Sepp Blatter, Thierry Henry, Pelé, Arsène Wenger, Birgit Hansson, Bo Karlsson, Mikael Stahre and Erik Niva |
| Cinematography | Mattias Löw and Orvar Anklew |
| Edited by | Orvar Anklew |
Production company |
Freedom From Choice and Sveriges Television |
| Distributed by | Sveriges Television |
Release dates |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The Referee (Swedish: Rättskiparen) is a 2010 Swedish documentary film produced by Freedom From Choice AB and Sveriges Television[1] about Swedish top football referee Martin Hansson and his dramatic road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The filmmakers Mattias Löw, Valentina Santi Löw and Orvar Anklew followed the former firefighter from the village of Holmsjö in Blekinge, southern Sweden for a year.
The film features French football player Thierry Henry, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Arsenal F.C. manager Arsène Wenger, former football star Pelé, Swedish Football Association referee boss Bo Karlsson and acclaimed journalist and author Erik Niva.
Selected reviews:
- The Guardian, UK - "This is a gem of a documentary."
- Le Figaro, France - "A very engaging dark chapter."
- Dagens Nyheter, Sweden - "An outstanding, entertaining and exciting movie."
- The New York Times, USA - "A perceptive documentary on soccer refereeing (...) a masterful portrait."
- Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden - "A nail-biter with a stylish dramaturgy."
- USA Today, USA - "This documentary is spectacularly intricate."
- Financial Times, UK - "Hansson’s story has meaning beyond football."
References
- "Interview". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "Interview". Never Captain Nicky Butt. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- "The Referee Review". Good Feet For A Big Man. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "Interview". Kicking & Screening. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "The Referee Review". Frontline Football. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "The Referee Preview". Duke University. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "The Referee Review". A Football Report. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "Martin Hansson Documentary Review" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "The Referee Documentary Award" (in Turkish). Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "The Referee Review" (in Spanish). Goal.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "The Referee Review" (in Spanish). Diarios de Fútbol. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "BAFICI Preview" (in Spanish). Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "La Nacion Review" (in Spanish). La Nacion. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "De Correspondent Review" (in Dutch). De Correspondent. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Top 5 Football Documentaries of this decade" (in English). Give Me Goal. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "5 Sports Documentaries You Probably Haven't Seen" (in English). Betting Expert. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
References
- ↑ "Rättskiparen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2015.