What do referees talk about during a football match? Upcoming film in Nyon’s documentary festival
- Catherine
- Mar 18, 2010
- 3 min read
When there are tens of thousands of football fans all waiting for the referee's decision in an important match, wouldn't it be interesting to listen in to what the ref is saying to his colleagues, to hear the process of the decision making on an crucial point? Thanks to a film (Les Arbitres- Kill the Referee) due to be screened at the upcoming Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Nyon, film goers will be able to listen in to these all important conversations via the personal microphones of the referees on the field filmed during the Euro 2008 championships. They also get to see the sheer solitude of the referee amongst the crowd. "Les Arbitres" will be followed by a debate in the presence of Swiss referee Massimo Busacca. This film will be shown on Monday 19th April at 20:00 in the Théatre de Marens in Nyon. This theatre is a new space for film screenings at the festival (see map). Previously it was called the Aula du Collège de Nyons-Marens. At the moment the theatre area is being revamped and refurbished and will be ready to take up to 500 spectators. This should go a long way to ease the problem the festival has previously encountered of not enough venues to see the films and demand for seats exceeding supply. Free navette buses will be provided from the centre of Nyon to the Théatre de Marens. "Spoilt for choice"
Les Arbitres is one amongst a wide selection of films scheduled for the festival. At the press conference last Tuesday Mr Jean Perret announced they had been spoilt for choice in choosing films amongst the 2,000 that had been submitted to the festival, a record number. Many films will be making their world premiere at this festival and some of these will be entered into the various competition categories.
Other highlights in the festival include workshops and film screenings by renowned documentary maker Alan Berliner from New York and Wu Wenguang from China. There will also be screenings by the video work of British artist Tracey Emin and she is scheduled to be present here in Nyon for a debate on her work on Saturday 17th April .
As ever there are an interesting selection of documentary films on the programme for this year.
Such as "Beyond this Place" Read the synopsis below (taken from the Docmine site)
"Stoned for 40 Years" is how Cloud Rock La Belle describes his life. Taking drugs and intense cycling are the only things to which Cloud has remained faithful throughout his life. Now his son, Kaleo La Belle, challenges his eccentric father to a bike trip. Cycling through the Pacific Northwest, Kaleo questions his father's search for truth and demands justification for his absence in his life. "Beyond This Place" explores Kaleo and Cloud Rock's failed father and son relationship and questions whether the hippie concept of freedom ultimately failed." You can see a trailer here
The film chosen to open the festival on the 15th April is "Kinshasa Symphony " this film "shows how people living in one of the most chaotic cities in the world have managed to forge one of the most complex systems of human cooperation ever invented: a symphony orchestra. It is a film about the Congo, about the people of Kinshasa and about music" (Synopsis taken from the film's own website)
As ever Living in Nyon will be there reviewing the films and updating you on latest festival news. The programme with full timings of screenings will be published shortly for the public. Don't forget this festival has many films that are either screened in English, or have simultaneous translations in English or subtitles in English. If you are new to Nyon and you want to find out more then read all about it here in last year's summary. The World at your door for seven days in Nyon
- Talk 6th April - Reserve your place! There will be a talk in English by Mr Jean Perret of Nyon's Visions du Reel film festival on Tuesday 6th April. He will explain all about the festival, the history about it, the story behind some of the films and what's on the agenda for this year. Spaces are limited for this event and there will be a small cover charge for room rental, however this is a great opportunity to meet other Anglophones and to chat after the event too. Please email cnp at bluewin.ch to reserve a place. This event will be held in a new venue near the lake called Libre Espace The venue will be open from 19:00 and the talk is provisionally scheduled for 19:30 (to be confirmed).