When soccer coach Thomas "Eichi" Eichstätt and his team from Torgelow turn up at tournaments, they immediately stand out. The tall, burly man with a bald head, tattoos and a voice that echoes across the pitch mainly trains refugees. Documentary film, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.
When soccer coach Thomas "Eichi" Eichstätt and his team from Torgelow turn up at tournaments, they immediately stand out. The tall, burly man with a bald head, tattoos and a voice that echoes across the pitch mainly trains refugees.
On the pitch, the young adults are completely in the here and now. But off the pitch, their past and longing for home catches up with them. Job hunting, xenophobia and the search for belonging are additional hard realities of life for them. For many of the players, "Eichi" is a reference person and friend. But he also looks back on a past, dark life as a right-wing extremist.
The feature-length documentary is sometimes humorous and light, sometimes profound and unembellished, showing their lives, which could not be more different.
We are delighted that filmmaker Loraine Blumenthal will be present at the subsequent discussion.
DE 2025 Documentary 1h 22m
Director: Loraine Blumenthal
Film website: https://imostenwasneues-film.de/
Trailer. https://youtu.be/GUCK586Ae8U
