The Other Final

2003
1h 19m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

592

YOUR RATING

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Disappointed with the failure of his country's football team on their 2002 World Cup campaign, a Dutch fan decides to organize a football match between the two lowest FIFA-ranking teams - Bh... Read allDisappointed with the failure of his country's football team on their 2002 World Cup campaign, a Dutch fan decides to organize a football match between the two lowest FIFA-ranking teams - Bhutan and Montserrat. This match will take place earlier on the same day as World Cup final... Read allDisappointed with the failure of his country's football team on their 2002 World Cup campaign, a Dutch fan decides to organize a football match between the two lowest FIFA-ranking teams - Bhutan and Montserrat. This match will take place earlier on the same day as World Cup final, and become famous as "The other final".

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

592

YOUR RATING

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9richard-smith

The world game is a beautiful game.

I have just finished watching this documentary and it really does show you the real side of football that people connect with and not the glamour and money that people associate with our game.

A great idea, A great documentary, A great game.

10pun_kish

Most uplifting and amazing moving

The movie increased my GNH (Gross National Happiness) by several orders of magnitude. Documentary of a match organized between 202 seeded Bhutan and 203 seeded Montserrat (2002 FIFA rankings) by a Dutch footballer and filmmaker, the movie shows us what sports can and should be. The simplicity and humility of a people not yet converted by Nike and Adidas sponsorships (though they perhaps dream of it) is heartwrenching and uplifting.

8jpmbain

Worth a view

A film thoroughly enjoyed by me (a football tragic)and my wife (no interest in football).

Shows the positive side of international sport - a voyage of discovery for the players (and viewers) as two completely different cultural and geographic teams are brought together for a game in the best sense of the word.

OK, it's not a Spielberg epic, but the producers should be congratulated for getting this together and bringing the teams together and recording the moment....

Should be compulsory viewing for all participants in the 'other' world cup....

Worth a second watch...

9neilwalsh

An Uplifting Piece of Film Making

I saw this film on a late night when I should have gone to bed. I'm certainly glad I didn't because this tale of two countries is fantastic. It's beautifully put together, well shot and edited. Best of all, the characters tell the story and it doesn't suffer from "Nick Broom-itis" where the film maker is too much a part of the story. The football match that occurs at the end of the film is full of drama and well worth the wait too as the story builds well throughout.

A thoroughly enchanting piece for lovers of good film making with no footy knowledge required.

9/10

10elzosmid

How this documentary started

Kramer is part of the Dutch design office 'Kessels & Kramer', who, amongst other things, did campaigns for Diesel and the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel. At this bureau there were a few socker enthousiasts. When Holland didn't qualify for the FIFA world cup, they came up with the idea of their own FIFA match between the two lowest ranking FIFA members, which turned out to be Montserrat and Bhutan. The national stadium of Montserrat is a mess, build on an active volcano, so this match was held in Bhutan. Incredible that a bunch of non-film makers can give birth to such a pearl of a documentary. 'Kessels Kramer' is also famous for their books with found footage photography and low budget photography. Check it out!