Iran - Football, Iranian Style
This documentary examines Iranian football histeria and its impact on the society as a whole. It includes remarkable footage of street party scenes in Tehran after Iran's qualifying match for the World Cup, France 1998.
00.01.21 - Keepy uppy with football
00.01.56 - Man blowing football horn
00.02.07 - Supporters at Azadi football stadium, Tehran
00.03.29 - Brawl on the football pitch
00.03.50 - Crowds in the stands
00.04.13 - Iranian women on bus
00.04.35 - Interview with Iranian woman outside gates of stadium
00.06.02 - Iranian woman practicing football on her rooftop
00.08.18 - Fans meet players at training ground
00.18.28 - Footage of an Iranian league match
00.19.22 - 'Betrayed' fans, angry at a player switching teams, speak to the camera
00.19.56 - Office of an Iranian football team's newspaper
00.21.59 - The traitorous player talks to fans on the phone
00.23.43 - A fan breaks down whilst talking to the player
00.27.58 - Iran scoring to qualify for World Cup France 1998
00.28.17 - Jubilant fans on the Iranian streets
00.28.42 - Iranian woman talking of the unprecedented celebrations
00.29.21 - More celebrations on the streets
00.31.00 - Fans greet the national team as they return from the World Cup
00.32.55 - An Iranian player who now plays in Germany
00.34.15 - Iranians living in Berlin going to a match
00.34.52 - A German song about an Iranian player
00.36.40 - The Iranian Berliners talk about football
00.39.44 - Fans watch a match
00.40.27 - Iranian fans talk about an upcoming match against Iraq
00.44.23 - People disabled during the Iraq-Iran war talk of what the match means to them
00.47.06 - Iran score against Iraq
00.47.21 - Iranian player gets banned following a brawl in a league match
00.47.49 - Player talks of the Iranian passion for football
00.48.25 - Iranian talks of supporting football being a waste of time
00.49.25 - Credits, reprise of German song
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