The Last Taboo
Manfred Oldenburg’s bold documentary fearlessly dives into one of the strongholds of homophobia in sports, men’s professional soccer.
Out of 500,000 active male professional players in the world, only nine are openly gay (and two of them are Australian). Starting with the heartbreaking story of Justin Fashanu, the first professional player to come out in 1990, the film looks at how much has changed – and how much hasn’t. Tackling soccer’s toxic masculinity, profit-over-player priorities and the deafening silence from officials about the homophobia that keeps its gay players in the closet, this compelling and eye-opening documentary is a must-watch for fans and non-fans alike.
Australian Premiere
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- Unclassified 15+
- 94
- 2024
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary History Documentary Profile
- Germany
- German English Subtitles English without Subtitles
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