RATING: A

A Good Shoes Inc./Siloam Road production in association with Village Roadshaw. Directed by Brandon Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith. Produced by Hans Brummerstedt, Brian J. Gilbert, Oliver Brack, Brandon Scott Smith, Derek Sullivan Smith, and Scott Sorensen. Cinematography by Brandon Scott Smith and Scott Sorensen. Edited by Brandon Scott Smith and Michael Anthony Brown. 

Football, or soccer, definitely is a global sport as this documentary delves into the sport in a country that no one ever imagined would celebrate it…with the shortest season of the year. 

When in the 1980s, FIFA chairman Sepp Blatter said that Greenland, the island country located near the Arctic Circle, should not be a place for football, they have proven them wrong by forming an eight-team league. However, due to the harsh weather, the season only lasts one week in the form of a tournament with the top two teams ready to compete for the world championship.

The team B-67 is the focus this year. Captained by Patrick Fredriksen, and chaired by Jimmy Holm Jensen, they are hoping to win the championship. Made up of a diverse group of players, they find their biggest competition in N-48. N-48 is a powerhouse team who have the same drive as B-67. The first day of competition, the weather had affected B-67 with only ten players able to compete. However, when the rest of the team arrives the next day, they are determined to make the dream come true.

Football, or soccer, is the most popular sport in the world. While there are legends like Pele, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, and Jati Litmanen, this fascinating documentary takes a look at the future legends that come from the unlikeliest of places, the tiny island nation of Greenland. Where a normal season lasts between seven and ten months, Greenland’s league has the shortest season in history: one week.

Most of the focus is on the team Boldklubben af 67, also known as B-67, based in the capital city of Nuuk. Shot during the 2022 season, filmmakers Brendan Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith focus on the team in hopes to achieve the Golden Tuukaaq, the medallions awarded to the national champions. We take a look at the “melting pot” of Nuuk, where we meet the team members and their manager. We see the team training during the snowy holiday and making the most of its time preparing for the national championship. 

Their biggest competition that way was Nadlungguaq-48, or N-48 for short. There is a section of the film where they are highlighted but the primary focus for the first half of the film is B-67. The second half of the documentary focuses on the season itself. While they see it as a season, many around the world would see it more as a tournament. The two teams with the most points will compete for the Golden Tuukaaq. Of course, B-67 makes it as does N-48. The championship is very gripping and emotional, but something had to be done about the referee, who makes some questionable calls in the second half especially. 

No Place for Football proves one thing that there football belongs in “all” places thanks to its emotionally gripping depiction of Greenland’s one-week season. Sepp Blatter was wrong…you can play football in Greenland and this group proves it diligently. If you’re a fan of the sport, then you should definitely check it out!

The film will be getting a Digital release worldwide on May 29.