I’ve never actually gotten to go, since I live in places like Senegal and Guatemala, where festival founders Rachel Markus and Greg Lalas are yet to plan a go, but I’m told soccer’s own American film festival is well worth the (small) price of admission.
It’s on again in New York, it seems, so why not check it out if you are in the area? What is it, exactly, you ask? Well, let’s let them explain:
The mission of Kicking & Screening is to bring together soccer fans and cinephiles to celebrate the beauty and passion of soccer as captured and expressed on film.
Founded in April 2009, Kicking & Screening is the first film festival in the United States devoted solely to “the beautiful game.” From inspiring films to insightful panel discussions, K&S provides films and filmmakers with a forum to show and discuss their work and unites the fans who make soccer the international passion it is.
Insight, inspiration, unity, passion. What more could a soccer fan ask?