Roffa (2013)

Directed by

Bobby Boermans

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

Netherlands

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former football hooligan gets out of prison and tries to rebuild his life with his family. His old firm's violent world keeps pulling him back in.

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What happens

Roffa is a 2013 Dutch independent drama film about football hooliganism. It was written by Jelle Leeksma, directed by Bobby Boermans and stars Loek Peters, Ilse Heus and Joost Koning. In the film, a former hooligan and member of Feyenoord football firm U.D.F. is released from prison and while trying to get his personal life back on track with his family, is pulled back into the violent activities of his firm. Throughout the film, Feyenoord's U.D.F, fight other "firms" such as A.F.C.A, Vak G, Bunnikside, Ben-Side and Spangenaren. Screenwriter Jelle Leeksma was nominated for a Prix Europa in the category 'Most Innovative Television Fiction Script of the Year 2014 by a Newcomer'. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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