The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders (2020)

Director: Fabien Cavacas

Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).

Cast

Harry Jarvis

Adam

Matthieu Lucci

Thomas

Samuel Theis

Francis

Pierre Prieur

Théo

Simon Boutin

Loris

Makir Ahmed

Tom

Maxime Taffanel

Lucas

George Somner

Mike

Connor Catchpole

Alex

Julian Mannebach

Theo