Since 1930, FIFA has sanctioned an official documentary film for each World Cup.[1][2] Up to 2002, 35 mm film was used for the footage.[2]
List
Year | Host country | Title | Narrator(s) | Refs | Notes |
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1954 | Switzerland | German Giants | Emil Fersil | [2] | |
1958 | Sweden | Hinein! | Herbert Zimmermann Heribert Meisel Heinz Gottschalk |
An UFA production with commentary in German.[3] The title is German for "[It's] in!", often shouted after a goal is scored.[4] | |
1962 | Chile | Viva Brazil | John Fosberry Allan Grace |
[2] | |
1966 | England | Goal! | Nigel Patrick | The first World Cup film in colour; the 1966 television coverage was monochrome.[2][5] | |
1970 | Mexico | The World at Their Feet | Patrick Allen | [2][6] | |
1974 | West Germany | Heading for glory | Joss Ackland | [2] | |
1978 | Argentina | Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol
Campeones |
Sérgio Chapelin Steve Hudson |
Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" ("Cup '78: The Power of Football")[7] was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content.[8] The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.[9] The film is available on the Internet Archive.[10]
The second film (Campeones, "Champions") was made by Worldmark Productions in 1991 and uses much of the footage shot in 1978, but omits all of the controversial interviews and commentary. This film also uses television footage of goals otherwise unrecorded by the cinematic cameras used in the original production, and also overdubs simulated crowd noise in several scenes. This version is now the only official 1978 film released by FIFA for broadcast or purchase.[2] | |
1982 | Spain | G'olé! | Sean Connery | [2][11] | Title mixes "Goal" with the Spanish chant ¡Olé! |
1986 | Mexico | Hero
Memorias del Mundial de Futbol Mexico '86 |
Michael Caine Domingo Alvarez |
[2][12] | Available on YouTube[13] |
1990 | Italy | Soccer Shoot-Out | Edward Woodward | [2] | |
1994 | United States | Two Billion Hearts | Liev Schreiber | [2][14] | |
1998 | France | La Coupe de la Gloire | Sean Bean | [2] | Title is French for "The Cup of Glory." |
2002 | South Korea Japan |
Seven Games from Glory | Robert Powell | [2] | |
2006 | Germany | The Grand Finale | Pierce Brosnan | Direct-to-video release.[15] | |
2010 | South Africa | The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D (also an official film: Match 64) |
Ian Darke | 64-minute Blu-ray 3D with footage from the 25 matches broadcast in 3D, plus interviews.[1][16][17][18] | |
2014 | Brazil | The Road to Maracana: The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Film | No narrator | Available on Prime Video and YouTube.[19][20] | |
2018 | Russia | Dreams - The Official Film of the 2018 FIFA World Cup | Damian Lewis | Available on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.[21] | |
2022 | Qatar | Written in the Stars
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: A Historic World Cup |
Michael Sheen Francis Pardeilhan |
Available on FIFA+.[22][23] | |
Captains of the World | No narrator | [24][25] | Docuseries produced in a collaboration between FIFA+, Fulwell 73 and Netflix. Available on Netflix.[26][27][28] |
FIFA Women's World Cup
In addition to men's World Cup, FIFA has also produced, and published on YouTube,[29] a film about FIFA Women's World Cup, about 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[30]
Year | Host country | Title | Narrator(s) | Refs | Notes |
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2011 | Germany | The Class of 2011 | Available on FIFA+[31] | ||
2015 | Canada | The Story of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Available on FIFA+[32] | ||
2019 | France | Le moment | Available on FIFA+ and on YouTube[33] | ||
2023 | Australia New Zealand |
Moments | Available on FIFA+ and on YouTube[34] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "FIFA TV production at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "FIFA World Cup film collection 1930-2002" (PDF). Infront Archive Management. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ Hinein! at IMDb
- ^ Hecker-Stampehl, Jan (1 January 2010). Vom alten Norden zum neuen Europa: politische Kultur im Ostseeraum : Festschrift für Bernd Henningsen. BWV Verlag. ISBN 9783830517818 – via Google Books.
- ^ Goal! World Cup 1966 at IMDb
- ^ The World at Their Feet at IMDb
- ^ Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol at IMDb
- ^ "Panorama do Cinema - O Poder do Futebol". Panorama do Cinema. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "O Poder do Futebol - Filmnow". Filmnowa. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Copa 78 – O poder do futebol". Archive.org. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ G'olé! at IMDb
- ^ Hero: The Official Film of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at IMDb
- ^ 1986 FIFA World Cup | The Official Film, 27 November 2020, retrieved 28 November 2020
- ^ Two Billion Hearts at IMDb
- ^ The Official Film of the 2006 FIFA World Cup at IMDb
- ^ Lawler, Richard (18 November 2010). "The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D Blu-ray review". Engadget. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "FIFA and Sony to launch first ever global 3D experience" (Press release). FIFA. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Allen, Jason (16 November 2010). "The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D" (Press release). Sony Pictures. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Road to Maracana". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ 2014 FIFA World Cup | The Official Film, 2 April 2020, retrieved 4 May 2020
- ^ 2018 FIFA World Cup | The Official Film, 20 March 2020, retrieved 4 May 2020
- ^ 2022 FIFA World Cup | The Official Film, retrieved 25 March 2023
- ^ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 | A Historic World Cup, retrieved 19 December 2023
- ^ "Netflix's 'Captains of the World' Trailer Relives Thrills and Heartbreak of 2022 World Cup". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "'Captains Of The World' Docuseries Releases Official Trailer For Behind-The-Scenes Look At Quest For Football Supremacy". Deadline. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Captains of the World". Netflix.com. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Captains Of The World' Docuseries Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of The 2022 FIFA World Cup". Yahoo! News. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Captains of the World: How to watch documentary following Lionel Messi, Harry Kane & more at the 2022 World Cup". 90min.com. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – The Official Film". YouTube.com. FIFA. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "#WorldCupAtHome: Mbappe magic and late drama on the agenda". FIFA.com. FIFA. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ The Class of 2011 | The Official Film of the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ^ The Story of the FIFA Women's World Cup, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ^ Le Moment | The Official Film of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ^ Le Moment | The Official Film of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, retrieved 21 September 2023
External links
- FIFA Films.com
- FIFA Films at Infrontsports.com Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine