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The Power of the Game

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This ambitious documentary looks at the 2006 World Cup and the lives of people who have so much invested in the global soccer tournament. Director Michael Apted profiles a pioneering female Iranian reporter as she gets ready to cover the event, and he contrasts the degree of enthusiasm among fans in working-class African and South American communities with the relative indifference in the United States. The film also depicts South Africa's preparations to host the World Cup in 2010.

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Audience Member It should come as no great surprise that this documentary examining the power of the beautiful game is tepid and perfunctionary being directed as it is by Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough, Gorky Park, Class Action). But it is kind of perplexing how one can make such a passionless film about a subject that inspires the craziest joy in people. Chronicling the fortunes of various countries as they qualify for the 2006 World Cup this has pretensions beyond its formal and intellectual reach and a myopic preoccupation with East/West dichotomies dilutes further any hope of being inspirational. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This ambitious documentary looks at the 2006 World Cup and the lives of people who have so much invested in the global soccer tournament. Director Michael Apted profiles a pioneering female Iranian reporter as she gets ready to cover the event, and he contrasts the degree of enthusiasm among fans in working-class African and South American communities with the relative indifference in the United States. The film also depicts South Africa's preparations to host the World Cup in 2010.
Director
Michael Apted
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital