Game on, Queer disruption in Sport – Το παιχνίδι ξεκινά, Ασύμμετρη αναστάτωση στα σπορ
by Mária Takács, director from Hungary, 2020, 1h 7min, documentary. Athletes themselves talk about their transgender life and homosexuality, their parents and their environment, and describe the often phobic and hostile atmosphere in sports. The film already has many distributions in European countries.
Gay runners, a lesbian boxer, an intersex rower and a transwoman footballer, all on one team! Can you imagine them? They are athletes whose lives are unseen, unimaginable to society.
In recent years, LGBTIQ+ people in sport have become more visible yet so many still stay in the closet, especially in professional sport.
Amateur LGBTIQ+ sports clubs exist around the world with a huge increase in the last 30 years. These groups provide a safe space for LGBTIQ+ athletes with diverse identities.
The film portrays 5 protagonists from 4 different countries, each disrupting amateur sport with their gay, lesbian, trans and intersex identities. They talk candidly about their sports journeys, their individual experiences and their private life.
Giving LGBTIQ+ athletes visibility helps to break down barriers of ignorance and discrimination. Sport has the capacity to be inclusive, overcome prejudice and to empower marginalised groups.