Istanbul United
6.6
The Ultra Fans of the three foremost football clubs in Istanbul, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas, have been known all over Europe for their unconditional support of their teams, and their mutual rivalry that often resulted in extremely violent clashes. The current protest movement in Turkey -originated to protect Gezi-park against demolition- is a movement against the ruling AK party. The ruthless dealings of the police against peaceful protesters sparked a nation-wide movement. Then something remarkable happened: fans of the competing football teams united for a common cause for the first time ever. The football ultras now fight side by side against the police and use their experience with clashes to help the protesters against tear gas and to build barricades. The name for their alliance: Istanbul United.
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Cast
18 people
Farid Eslam Director · Oliver Waldhauer Director
Budget $150K · First release April 12, 2014 · Produced in Czechia
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Budget
$150,000
Production
Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion
Production
Sam
Production
Taskovski Films
Production
Vox Pictures
Production
Czechia
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Original language
English
Release dates
Türkiye · April 12, 2014
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
July 1, 2014 · Digital
Estonia
November 17, 2014 · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Germany
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Norway
September 25, 2014 · Bergen International Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 27, 2014 · Raindance Film Festival
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