This is not a ball (2014)

Original title

This Is Not a Ball

Directed by

Vik Muniz

Genre

documentary film, association football film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows how a simple soccer ball affects people in different countries. It interviews children in Brazilian favelas, scientists, and others to show the sport's importance in various communities.

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What happens

This Is Not a Ball is a feature documentary film premiered in June 2014 produced by Emilio Azcarraga Jean and Bernardo Gomez and El Mall and Videocine as producing companies. The documentary is directed by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and Juan Rendón. The documentary narrates the story of how a small round object such as a soccer ball can transform the lives of individuals and communities around the world. It explores the passion for soccer in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Sierra Leone, China and Pakistan. Throughout the documentary, there are interviews with children from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, with American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and other personalities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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