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Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience

Off Sides (2019) 12

In the summer of 2017, young hockey players from Náchod in East Bohemia went to faraway Morocco, where they experienced the most fun training camp of their careers. They came not only to play hockey, but also to get to know the local people and their way of life up close. A few months later, the hockey players from Salé, Morocco, headed to the Czech Republic to experience the same thing in reverse. The result is a lively dialogue between two different cultures, full of various little surprises and liberating humor. Did the Czechs learn to bargain in Morocco? Did the hockey superpower confirm that reputation? Did Moroccans get halal meat in Bohemia? Did they understand what offside means? BIOGRAPHY Pojar studied political philosophy, law and ethics at Charles University. He co-directed the film FC Roma (2016) and the TV series The Magnificent Five (Pět statečných, 2018); he himself made the film Breaking News (Mimořádná zpráva, 2018). Kohoutová studied Romani studies and graduated from FAMU. She has collaborated on many TV series, such as Jenica & Perla (2015) and CzechTek (2017).