Being Jérôme Boateng
2025•0•2h 16m•Released
Documentary
“Being Jérôme Boateng” tells the story of a soccer world champion between triumph and downfall. From the soccer field to the 2014 World Cup title, from celebrated symbol of integration to convicted perpetrator of intentional bodily harm against his ex-partner. The documentary series looks behind the façade of professional soccer—a system that produces heroes but neglects people. It also addresses the question of how a soccer player is stylized into a role model by the media and society and burdened with excessive expectations. Boateng's story is thus also one of false projections that encourages us to reflect on our treatment of and longing for sports idols: What do we want to see in them? Do soccer players have to be heroes?
Director
Annette Baumeister
Writer
Dagmar Biller
Languages
German
Studio
BR
Cast
Jérôme Boateng
Himself
Michael Horeni
Himself
Horst Hrubesch
Himself
Marcel Reif
Himself
Gizem Çelik
Herself
Cathy Hummels
Herself
Joachim Löw
Himself
Gabriela Keller
Herself
Thomas Helmer
Himself
Cacau
Himself
Änis Ben-Hatira
Himself
Gora Sen
Himself
Sylvie Banecki
Herself
Jacqueline Belle
Herself
Christian Falk
Himself
Production
Company
BR
Company
SWR
Company
RBB
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