The Referee (2010)

Original title

Rättskiparen

Directed by

Tomas Mattias Löw

Genre

documentary film, association football film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

29 min

Rated

Btl

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Swedish football referee Martin Hansson for a year leading up to the 2010 World Cup. It shows his path from a small village to the global stage, including the controversy and pressure he faced.

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What happens

The Referee (Swedish: Rättskiparen) is a 2010 Swedish critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary film produced by Freedom From Choice AB and Sveriges Television about Swedish top football referee Martin Hansson and his controversial journey to ref at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Award-winning filmmaker Mattias Löw decided to follow the former firefighter from the village of Holmsjö in Blekinge, southern Sweden for a year that turned out to be the most dramatic in Martin Hansson's life. The film features French football player Thierry Henry, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Arsenal F.C. manager Arsène Wenger, former football star Pelé, Swedish Football Association, Swedish top coaches Janne Andersson and Mikael Stahre in addition to referee boss Bo Karlsson and acclaimed journalist and author Erik Niva. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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