Togo, le foot et la politique ne font qu'un

Togo, le foot et la politique ne font qu'un (2008)

January 1st, 20080h 0min

Documentary
80%

Overview

October 8, 2005. Togo, one of Africa's poorest countries, qualifies for the World Cup for the first time in its history. The achievement is not only historic; it also hastens the end of the bloody civil war that has been ravaging the country for several months. On the eve of the World Cup opening in Germany, hopes are high in Lomé, the capital of Togo, that the national team will restore pride and prosperity to an entire people. However, disillusionment quickly sets in. The team had not even entered the competition when it was already beset by endless internal problems. What if soccer, in the end, was nothing more than a reflection of the deep-seated problems that have been plaguing Africa for years?


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait


Released on: 2006-05-24
Documentary

Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full...

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

De Gaulle, the Last King of France


Released on: 2017-03-27
Documentary, History, TV Movie

Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of g...

Alle zusammen - Eine Stadt steigt auf - Die Doku

Alle zusammen - Eine Stadt steigt auf - Die Doku


Released on: 2023-05-25
Documentary

A promotion according to plan? No. But the 3 years of hardship were worth it: for a championship tha...

Maestro Rui Costa - Benfica's Prodigal Son

Maestro Rui Costa - Benfica's Prodigal Son


Released on: 2021-04-25
Documentary

Rui Costa is one the last football romantics. A symbol of devotion, of passion over profit. It's har...

Beckham and the Battle with Argentina

Beckham and the Battle with Argentina


Released on: 2003-04-05
Documentary

With David Beckham looking uncertain for the 2002 World Cup finals after his clash with Argentinean ...

Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!

Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!


Released on: 2017-04-01
Documentary

In the world of football, there seems only two camps when it comes to the greatest player. If you as...

Und vorne hilft der liebe Gott

Und vorne hilft der liebe Gott


Released on: 2018-01-12
Documentary

Hillbilly

Hillbilly


Released on: 2018-05-19
Documentary

A documentary that examines the cultural stereotype of the people of Appalachia and how that has aff...

The Busty Doll

The Busty Doll


Released on: 2017-08-20
Documentary

In a photograph among journalists, writers, academics and artists was a controversial president of M...

The Fight for Greenland

The Fight for Greenland


Released on: 2020-03-17
Documentary

The world's largest island has been part of Denmark since 1721, but a significant majority of the 56...

Brief Tender Light

Brief Tender Light


Released on: 2024-01-05
Documentary

At America's elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and...

EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!

EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!


Released on: 2004-03-13
Documentary

All highlights of the Orange success at the European Championship Soccer 1988. The complete story wi...

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain


Released on: 2015-10-03
Documentary

Sleaford Mods - Invisible Britain shows the most exciting and uncompromising British band in years s...

On Our Doorstep

On Our Doorstep


Released on: 2023-05-22
Documentary

On Our Doorstep delves deep into an aspect of the refugee crisis that rarely reached the press. With...

Aimé Césaire: A Voice for History

Aimé Césaire: A Voice for History


Released on: 1995-07-29
Documentary

A three-part study that introduces audiences to the celebrated Martinican author Aimé Césaire, who c...

Kids Cup

Kids Cup


Released on: 2021-05-07
Documentary

Kids Cup is a character driven coming-of-age family film from the world´s largest sports tournament ...

The Election Campaigners

The Election Campaigners


Released on: 1993-10-29
Documentary

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGNERS tries to analyse the phenomenon of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ). The pa...

Leben für den FC Bayern

Leben für den FC Bayern


Released on: 1999-05-17
Documentary

They do not earn millions, yet they are happy nonetheless: Maria Meissner (87), Josef “Sepp” Schmid ...

Football Royal

Football Royal


Released on: 1955-03-19
Documentary

Documentary short about an anual football game being helf in Florence, Tuscany in Italy dating back ...

Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11


Released on: 2004-06-25
Documentary

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push...