Underplayed Gems

Freetime Machos (2009)

Freetime Machos poster
Directed by
Mika Ronkainen
Genre
documentary film, comedy film
Country
Germany, Finland
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows two men who play for the world's northernmost rugby club in Oulu, Finland. It focuses on their friendship and the bond they share off the field.

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What happens

Freetime Machos is a Finnish documentary film about the bromance of two players in world's most northerly rugby club called OYUS Rugby based in Oulu, Finland. The film is directed by Mika Ronkainen and it had its world premiere at the Joris Ivens Competition of IDFA in November 2009. The film got its North American premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010. It was also part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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