June 3, 2010
Release Date

The Referee (2010)

Name: The Referee
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-06-03

29m

Running Time

June 3, 2010
Release Date

External Links & Social Media

Plot.

Swedish soccer referee Martin Hansson had a successful journey towards his big dream in life, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Then one dark night in Paris on November 18th, 2009, all hell broke loose.

Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Martin Hansson

Himself

Mattias Löw

Narrator (voice) / Director / Producer / Writer / Director of Photography

Orvar Anklew

Editor / Co-Producer

Valentina Santi Löw

Co-Producer

Janne Andersson

Self

Details.

Release Date
June 3, 2010

Original Name
Rättskiparen

Status
Released

Running Time
29m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-01-05

Wiki.

The Referee (Swedish: Rättskiparen) is a 2010 Swedish critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary film produced by Freedom From Choice AB and Sveriges Television about Swedish top football referee Martin Hansson and his controversial journey to ref at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Award-winning filmmaker Mattias Löw decided to follow the former firefighter from the village of Holmsjö in Blekinge, southern Sweden for a year that turned out to be the most dramatic in Martin Hansson's life.

The film features French football player Thierry Henry, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Arsenal F.C. manager Arsène Wenger, former football star Pelé, Swedish Football Association, Swedish top coaches Janne Andersson and Mikael Stahre in addition to referee boss Bo Karlsson and acclaimed journalist and author Erik Niva.