‘Brutal and Poignant.’ – The Times
‘Moving, powerful, magnificent!’ – BBC Sport
‘Burning with rage.’ – The Guardian
‘Enlightening and compelling.’ – Yorkshire Evening Post
‘A shocking miscarriage of justice.’ – TALKSPORT

Few English football clubs have as deep a bond with their Irish supporters as Leeds United. The club of Irish heroes such as John Giles, Ian Harte, and Robbie Keane, its supporters have endured their share of misfortune over the years, with perhaps the controversial circumstances of the loss of the 1975 European Cup final, forerunner to the Champions League, stinging the most. Harvey Marcus’s compelling documentary follows the team’s campaign across Europe, utilising unseen footage from dedicated fans, building to the final in Paris against defending champions Bayern Munich and an outcome that still angers supporters half a century later.

Notes by Kevin Coyne

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Check out the full fixtures of football on film this January at the IFI!

Saipan (Dir. Glenn Leyburn & Lisa Barros D’sa, 2025)
A blistering retelling of the Roy Keane/Mick McCarthy 2002 World Cup face-off with star-turns from Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan.

From the Vaults: Red Mist (Dir. Éamon Little, 2007)
A punchy, poignant, and very funny documentary investigates the tensions between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy on the island of Saipan in May 2002. Screening Monday 5 January at 18:30.

Archive at Lunchtime: Film Scores!
Enjoy two programmes of FREE lunchtime screenings featuring the tribulations of the childhood football pitch.