The Other Sport

The Other Sport
Written by	Mattias Löw
Directed by	Mattias Löw
Starring	Pia Sundhage, Lotta Schelin, Kosovare Asllani, Marta Vieira da Silva, Hanna Ljungberg, Victoria Sandell Svensson, Malin Moström, Hope Solo, Lena Videkull, Anette Börjesson, Marika Domanski-Lyfors, Elisabeth Leidinge, Gunilla Paijkull, Elisabet Gunnarsdottir, Tony Gustavsson, Stefan Rehn, Torbjörn Nilsson, Karl-Erik Nilsson, Lars-Åke Lagrell, Lennart Johansson and Thomas Dennerby
Music by	Lars Kumlin, Jonas Beckman and Andy Pfeiler
Country of origin	Sweden
Original language(s)	Swedish
Production
Producer(s)	Mattias Löw, Valentina Santi Löw and Orvar Anklew
Cinematography	Mattias Löw and Orvar Anklew
Running time	132 minutes (3 episodes x 44 minutes)
Production company(s)	Freedom From Choice and Sveriges Television
Distributor	Sveriges Television and SVT Play
Release
Original release	June 20, 2013 (Stockholm, Sweden)
Website

The Other Sport (Swedish: Den andra sporten) is a 2013 SVT three-part documentary television series^[1] produced by Freedom From Choice and Sveriges Television zooming in on the conditions of women's football in Sweden since the first clubs got structurally organized in the mid-1960s up until this very day through 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 up until 2013 when the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was played in Sweden.

The three various approaches to story are told from the perspective of today's reality - The Winning Call - from yesterday's reality - Women Against The Tide - as well as through a chronological study and insight to the important dates and decisive moments throughout history showing the developments of women's soccer in Sweden - in Play Seriously.

The documentary series is created by Mattias Löw, Valentina Santi Löw and Orvar Anklew and features women football stars Marta Vieira da Silva, Lotta Schelin, Kosovare Asllani, Hope Solo former stars Hanna Ljungberg, Victoria Sandell Svensson, Lena Videkull, Anette Börjesson, the 2012 FIFA World Coach of the Year Pia Sundhage, former Sweden women's national football team coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors, Icelandic coach Elisabet Gunnarsdottir as well as the first woman to coach a national football team Gunilla Paijkull, former Sweden women's national football team goalkeeper Elisabeth Leidinge and long-time Sweden women's national football team coach Thomas Dennerby.

The Other Sport has been selected for various film, TV and journalism festivals around the world and won several nominations and awards, most notably at the New York Television Festival. The documentary series was the curtain raiser at the ViBGYOR Film Festival in Thrissur, India.

Reception

• 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

Sources

• "Aftonbladet Article" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
• "The Other Sport Review" (in Swedish). Allas. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Norran Article" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Journalisten Awards" (in Swedish). Svenska Journalistförbundet. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Sportjournalisterna Awards" (in Swedish). Svenska Sportjournalistförbundet. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Film i Västerbotten Awards" (in Swedish). Film i Västerbotten. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Sveriges Television Awards" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Sveriges Television Awards" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Sveriges Television Awards" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "Sveriges Television Awards" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
• "SFI Listing & Awards". Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

Notes

1. "Den andra sporten" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

External links

• Official website
• The Other Sport at the Internet Movie Database
• "The Winning Call" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Women Against The Tide" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Play Seriously" at the Internet Movie Database