Shrovetide: The Birth of Football

Shrovetide: The Birth of Football

2021
30m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

Known to many as 'The Birth of Football', Shrovetide is an event like no other that has taken place for hundreds of years. The passion that the locals have for the game is truly remarkable; to many 'scoring a Shrovetide ball changes their life'. This documentary tells the story of a town consumed by the game and in particular the exceptional events of 2019, where the ball was stolen away in the darkness by a Geography teacher and his brother. This is British sub-culture at its most brilliantly bizarre

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
COPA90
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

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Quick Facts

Release Date March 15, 2021
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt14253826

Cast

Key Crew

James Kellett Smith
Director
James Kellett Smith
Producer