Seattle Soccer Film Festival
December 9–11, 2022 | SIFF Film Center
The Seattle Soccer Film Festival, featuring some of the best films about soccer & soccer culture from around the world.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this film.
PASSES
$70
TICKETS
$14 | $13 Seniors | $12 Student (with valid ID) | $5 SIFF Member
Tickets are available to purchase on individual film detail pages.
Opening Night Secret Screening
90 min.
December 9, 2022
A secret screening referred to as, "The greatest film about football (soccer) ever made."
Next Goal Wins
United Kingdom | 2014 | 97 min. | Mike Brett; Steve Jamison
December 10, 2022
This uplifting documentary chronicles the national football team of American Samoa as they try to recover from the indignity of being known as one of the weakest football teams in the world, and qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Mike Bassett: England Manager
United Kingdom | 2001 | 89 min. | Steve Barron
December 10, 2022
After England’s football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.
The Firm
United Kingdom | 1989 | 70 min. | Alan Clarke
December 10, 2022
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organized gang of football hooligans.
Diego Maradona
United Kingdom | 2019 | 130 min. | Asif Kapadia
December 10, 2022
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona.
Tom Meets Zizou: Kein Sommermärchen
Germany | 2011 | 136 min. | Aljoscha Pause
December 11, 2022
The story of German soccer player Thomas Broich, destined to become a star to a whole generation.
Trainer!
Germany | 2013 | 138 min. | Aljoscha Pause
December 11, 2022
This 2013 German documentary observes three young professional soccer coaches over the course of an entire playing season.
Tigers
Sweden | 2020 | 116 min. | Ronnie Sandahl
December 11, 2022
The true story of teenage football talent Martin Bengtsson's life-and-death journey through a modern-day football industry where everything, and everyone, has a price tag.