The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders
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Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).
Status: Released
Released Date: 2020-07-27
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Laurent Lunetta, Fabien Cavacas, Peter Lee Scott, Camille Melvil, Ron Jäger
Spoken language: Français, English, Deutsch
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders
Production Companies: NQV Media
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
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