Kill the referee
Director Yves Hinant
Countries
Duration 77 min
Synopsis
How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the «men in black» feel when they are attacked by supporters? Les arbitres unveils the lives of several professional football referees at the EURO 2008 championship; amongst them, the English referee Howard Webb, who provoked incredible controversy when he gave a penalty to Austria just before the end of the match with Poland, and the Italian Roberto Rosetti, who refereed the final. Filmed right at the heart of the action, we hear their comments during the matches thanks to lapel-mikes. Belgian producer Jean Libon, who initiated the project, obtained permission and access to what was going on behind the scenes thanks to support from UEFA president Michel Platini. No need to be a football fan to find the amazing world of professional referees utterly gripping!
How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the «men in black» feel when they are attacked by supporters? Les arbitres unveils the lives of several professional football referees at the EURO 2008 championship; amongst them, the English referee Howard Webb, who provoked incredible controversy when he gave a penalty to Austria just before the end of the match with Poland, and the Italian Roberto Rosetti, who refereed the final. Filmed right at the heart of the action, we hear their comments during the matches thanks to lapel-mikes. Belgian producer Jean Libon, who initiated the project, obtained permission and access to what was going on behind the scenes thanks to support from UEFA president Michel Platini. No need to be a football fan to find the amazing world of professional referees utterly gripping!