Being Jérôme Boateng (2025)
“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?
Directors: Annette Baumeister, Anna Grün, Ulrike Schwerdtner.
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Jérôme Boateng as Himself |
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Michael Horeni as Himself |
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Horst Hrubesch as Himself |
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Marcel Reif as Himself |
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Gizem Çelik as Herself |
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Cathy Hummels as Herself |
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Joachim Löw as Himself |
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Gabriela Keller as Herself |
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Thomas Helmer as Himself |
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Cacau as Himself |
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Änis Ben-Hatira as Himself |
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Gora Sen as Himself |
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Sylvie Banecki as Herself |
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Jacqueline Belle as Herself |
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Christian Falk as Himself |
| Directing | Annette Baumeister | Director |
| Directing | Anna Grün | Director |
| Directing | Ulrike Schwerdtner | Director |
| Writing | Dagmar Biller | Writer |
| Crew | Johanna Teichmann | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Sabine Harder | Editorial Staff |
