Being Jérôme Boateng
“Being Jérôme Boateng” tells the story of a soccer world champion between triumph and downfall. From the soccer field to the 2014 World Cup title, from celebrated symbol of integration to convicted perpetrator of intentional bodily harm against his ex-partner. The documentary series looks behind the façade of professional soccer—a system that produces heroes but neglects people. It also addresses the question of how a soccer player is stylized into a role model by the media and society and burdened with excessive expectations. Boateng's story is thus also one of false projections that encourages us to reflect on our treatment of and longing for sports idols: What do we want to see in them? Do soccer players have to be heroes?
Directed by Ulrike Schwerdtner
Networks: Das Erste, BR Fernsehen
Cast
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Jérôme Boateng Self -
Lukas Podolski Self -
Kevin-Prince Boateng Self -
Cathy Hummels Self -
Horst Hrubesch Self -
Thomas Helmer Self -
Cacau Self - Marcel Reif Self
- Katja Kraus Self
- Christian Falk Self
- Änis Ben-Hatira Self
- Alexander Stevens Self
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