“One of the funniest and most entertaining

documentaries to come out in years” - Film-rezensionen

"The easy touch of this film never conceals that at its core

this is about the struggle of the third world” - Süeddeutsche Zeitung

Synopsis: Plagued with one of the highest murder rates in the world, Jamaica tries to reinvigorate its populace by qualifying their national soccer team – the “Reggae Boyz” – for the 2014 World Cup. When their efforts start to fall short, Winnie Schäfer, a colorful German coach, enters the scene and forms an unlikely alliance with a Rastafarian factory worker and legendary reggae musicians to unite Jamaica beyond the soccer pitch. REGGAE BOYZ uses pop cultures’ most transcendent forces – sports and music – to delve into the heart and soul of Jamaica.

Featuring

The Jamaican National Football Team a.k.a. “The Reggae Boyz”

Sheldon Shepherd (Yardie)

Bunny Wailer

Coach Winfried “Winnie” Schäfer

Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller

Jermain “Tuffy” Anderson

Music by

The NoMaddz

Black Seeds

Stephan Becker & Dan Suter

Kazam Davis

Nils Kacirek

Max Avery Lichtenstein

Xavier Koppeti

Credits

DIRECTED BY

WRITTEN BY    

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

PRODUCED BY  

Co-PRODUCED BY

ASSOCIATE PRODUCED BY

PHOTOGRAPHED BY   

EDITED BY   

COMMISSIONING EDITOR ARTE G.E.I.E

FEATURING MUSIC BY

Till Schauder

Till Schauder & Sara Nodjoumi

Brian Bedol, Abigail E. Disney

Till Schauder & Sara Nodjoumi

Julien Segui

Matthew Vigil, Joseph Parker

Christoph Valentien, Till Schauder, Matthew Vigil

Christoph Senn, Ramin Sabeti

Oliver Schwehm

The NoMaddz, Sheldon “Sheppy”Shepherd, Everaldo “Evie” Creary, Oneil Peart, Christopher “Birdeye” Gordon