Shrovetide: The Birth of Football

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

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 15, 2021

Original language

English

Production

Copa90

Director

James Kellett Smith

Producer

James Kellett Smith

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14253826