The incredible true story of Bert Trautmann, a German soldier and POW who, against a backdrop of British post-war protest and prejudice, becomes a soccer icon. Simultaneously a love story, a sports film, and an exploration of conflicting values, this drama proves that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction.
Film presentation in Bangor made possible by Epstein Commercial Real Estate and by the Sam L. Cohen, Bernard Osher, and Lunder Foundations. Film presentation in Rockland made possible by the Sam L. Cohen, Bernard Osher, and Lunder Foundations.
Presentation in Brunswick made possible by the Bowdoin Cinema Studies program, the Bowdoin Film Society, Bowdoin Hillel, The Rachel Lord Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, the Bowdoin College soccer team, and the Blythe Bickel Edwards Fund.
‘a muscular and sympathetic story’ The Guardian
Film Details: Drama/ Dir: Marcus Rosenmuller, starring David Kross, Freya Mayor/UK/2019/Eng. w/ Eng ST/113 m
Festivals: Audience Award: San Francisco JFF, Philadelphia JFF, Sonoma County JFF, Gold Coast International FF
