The Other Sport

2013 documentary series directed by Tomas Mattias Löw

Mattias Löw
Valentina Santi Löw
Orvar Anklew

Cinematography

Mattias Löw
Orvar Anklew

EditorOrvar AnklewRunning time132 minutes
(3 episodes x 44 minutes)Original releaseReleaseJune 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)

The Other Sport (Swedish: Den andra sporten) is a 2013 three-part documentary television series^[1] produced by Freedom From Choice and Sveriges Television covering this history and condition of women's football in Sweden, from the first clubs' organization in the mid-1960s to the film's present day.

The series is structured into three perspectives: from the time period of its production (The Winning Call), historical perspectives (Women Against The Tide), and as a chronological study of notable moments in Swedish women's football (Play Seriously). Subjects include the early dominance of Öxabäcks IF in the 1970s and 1980s, the importance of Umeå IK in the 2000s, Sweden winning the first UEFA Women's Championship in 1984, and the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 being played in Sweden.

The documentary series was created by Mattias Löw, Valentina Santi Löw, and Orvar Anklew, and features active and former women's footballers Marta, Lotta Schelin, Kosovare Asllani, Hope Solo, Hanna Ljungberg, Victoria Sandell Svensson, Lena Videkull, and Anette Börjesson; then-Sweden women's national football team Pia Sundhage, former national team manager Marika Domanski-Lyfors, Icelandic manager Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir of Swedish club Kristianstads DFF, and Gunilla Paijkull, the first woman to coach a national football team; former national team goalkeeper Elisabeth Leidinge; and long-time national team manager Thomas Dennerby.

Critical reception

The Other Sport was selected for various international film, television, and journalism festivals, and was recognized with several nominations and awards, most notably at the New York Television Festival,^[2] Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs^[3] and Palermo International Sport Film Festival.^[4] The documentary series was the curtain raiser at the ViBGYOR Film Festival in Thrissur, India.^[5]

Swedish Radio - "Absolutely excellent."
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden - "A must-see with great close-up portraits."
Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden - "Exceptionally good and really stylish."
Good Morning Sweden - "Amazing interviews and pace, and beautiful music."
Aftonbladet, Sweden - "A brilliant documentary series."
Sveriges Television, Sweden - "The best sport."
Swedish Football Association - "History, incredibly well told."

References

Notes

^ "Den andra sporten" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "IMDb Article". IMDb. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^ ""The other sport" award winner in Milan" (PDF). Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^ ""The other sport" award winner in Palermo". Sveriges Television. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^ "Vibgyor Article". ViBGYOR. Retrieved 19 July 2023.