Offside Istanbul

Switzerland, January 2015
FILM, Documentary, 52 min.

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directed by
Jonas Schaffter
Written by
Jonas Schaffter
Status
In distribution

Every day, African footballers are washed ashore in the dazzling megacity of Istanbul. They arrive at the Bosporus, driven by their dream of a life as a star and attracted by false promises. The dream turns into tough reality. And the football career is far from sight. The filmmaker accompanied some of these football talents for over six months. A story not only of desolation, but also of strong personalities, their zest for life and unshakeable hope.

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World Premiere
January 2015
Original Version
French, English, Lingala, Turkish, German, Igbo (french/english/turkish/german subtitles),  colour and b/w, DCP, 52 min.
Production
point de vue
Producer
Jonas Schaffter
directed by
Jonas Schaffter
Written by
Jonas Schaffter
Cinemato­graphy
Jonas Schaffter
Editing
Jonas Schaffter, Fabrizio Fracassi
Sound Editing
Pedro Haldemann, Fabrizio Fracassi
Sound Design
Pedro Haldemann
Re-Recording Mix
Pedro Haldemann, Peter von Siebenthal
Location Sound Mix
Jonas Schaffter

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