As
reported earlier, eSports documentary 'Beyond the Game' will debute at the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam four days from now.
More information about the screening date has now been released and tickets are now available online.
The premier of the film will take place Friday November 21 in Pathé de Munt at 11:00 CST, it is scheduled to last until 12:30 CST. Standard tickets cost €8,50, tickets with a Discount card or IDFA-coupon cost €6,00. A second screening will take place Monday November 24 in Pathé Tuschinski at 05:00 CST lasting till 06:30 CST. A third screening will take place at Thursday November 27 15:00 CST lasting till 16:30 CST once again in Pathé de Munt. Tickets to all screenings have the same prices.
To order tickets to see the Friday Nov 21 screening click here
To order tickets to see the Monday Nov 24 screening click here
To order tickets to see the Thursday Nov 27 screening click here
Source:
BeyondtheGame.nl (English language website)
Fingers type on a keyboard quick as lightning; eyes stare at a screen totally concentrated. Headphones smother war sounds. The movements are minimal; silence reigns.The world championship of the Warcraft computer game progresses in seeming stillness, while in the virtual environment players fight out hyperactive battles.
The contrast between the real world and the world of computer games is the leitmotif of ‘Beyond the Game’, Jos de Putter’s documentary about the top players of Warcraft. The film follows the Chinese contestant ‘Sky’ and the Dutch ‘Grubby’, two arch-rivals who will meet again during the upcoming world championship. The filmmaker also visits heroes from the past. The Swedish ‘MadFrog’ thinks back wistfully to his heyday, whereas his parents particularly remember their worries about his health.
De Putter applies gaming techniques to the documentary genre, but also the rules of the Western genre: his film portrays the lives of Sky and Grubby just as laconic and taciturn as gunslingers in the build-up to the decisive duel. Observing from a distance, ‘Beyond the Game’ tries to penetrate a complex world that engages millions of players around the globe.
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(Go beyond...)
(Go beyond the game...)
Ooooooooooh, yeah! (yeah! yeah! yeah!)
You and I we have met before
Through the magic of the moment in cyberspace
Driven by a passion to win
Playing heart to heart and face to face
The challenge of a lifetime
Stands before us now
Beyond the game
Through the portal into cyberspace
We have come to decide our fate
We're here to celebrate
Beyond the game!
Beyond the game
At last the moment's at hand
All we need is to believe we can
We'll make our stand
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
The World Cyber Games!
The teams are here; the spirit is right
We're connected now in a powerful way
We celebrate our diversity
Around the world with a passion to play
The planet will be watching
The message will be heard
Beyond the game
Through the portal into cyberspace (oooh, yeah!)
We have come to decide our fate
We're here to celebrate
Beyond the game!
Beyond the game
At last the moment's at hand
All we need is to believe we can
We'll make our stand
Beyond the game!
Through the portal into cyberspace (oooh, yeah!)
We have come to decide our fate (aw aw aw!)
We're here to celebrate
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
[radical guitar solo]
Beyond the game
At last the moment's at hand (oooh, oh!)
All we need is to believe we can (aw, unh!)
We'll make our stand
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
Beyond the game! (Beyond the game!)
The World Cyber Games!