Game Changers
Synopsis
How did a football match between enemies become a turning point in history? Twenty-five years after the Holocaust, against insurmountable emotional and political barriers and threats of terror, Israel national team and German Borussia Munchegladbach met in a match whose importance marked the beginning of the normalization between Israel and Germany. Through interviews with former German and Israeli footballers, historians, and diplomats, along with rare archival materials, the film examines the power of personal friendships to bring down the wall between nations, and of football, to pave the way between adversaries.
Credits
Director(s)
Noam Sobovitz
Producer(s)
Liat Kamai-Eshed, Nadine Neumann
Co-Producer(s)
Duki Dror, Reinhadrt Beetz
Original Language
Hebrew, German, English
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Festival Highlights
Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival , Israel, 2021
Hong Kong JFF, , 2022
Chagrin International Film Festival, USA, 2022
DOCK Burgas, Bulgaria, 2022
Boston JFF, USA, 2022
