Special Screening in coopertaion with the
The International Center of Bethlehem
Wednesday, 3.06.2010 at 6:00pm (18:00)
LOCATION: The International Center of Bethlehem
Football Under Cover
A documentary by Ayat Najafi &David Assmann
2008, ca 86 min, Ger/Engl/Farsi with ARABIC Subtitles
Tehran in April 2006: The first official friendly takes place between
the Iranian women’s
football team and a local Berlin girl’s team, in front of more than 1000
cheering female
fans. The entire stadium is electric, charged with a high voltage of girl
power. A couple of
men hang around in front of the gates, trying to sneak a peek over the
fence. They are
barred from entering today.
It has taken a year’s hard work on the parts of both teams of young women
to make this
happen. But now, after overcoming numerous obstacles, they are really
playing. And
these 90 minutes are about more than just a football game. Both the desire
for selfdetermination
and equality are being expressed here and it is clear: change is possib
Official Website: 
football-under-cover.de
This screening was made possible with the kind support of the Goethe-Institut.
Idea Ayat Najafi, Marlene Assmann
Camera Anne Misselwitz, Niclas Reed Middleton
Sound Hanna Weißgerber
Sound, 2nd unit Antje Volkmann
Editing Sylke Rohrlach
Music Niko Schabel
Art design Valerie Assmann
Producers Patrick Merkle, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, Helge Albers
Co-producers Corinna & Marlene Assmann
Commissioning Editors Dagmar Mielke (rbb/Arte), Jens Stubenrauch
(rbb)
Directors Ayat Najafi, David Assmann
