The Last Taboo (2025)
Hard to imagine, but true: According to current estimates, out of 500,000 active male football professionals worldwide, under ten (10) are openly homosexual. While homosexuality hardly plays a role in other areas of life today, the topic seems to be completely taboo in professional football. The feature-length documentary THE LAST TABOO lets those who broke exactly this taboo tell their very personal stories alongside Thomas Hitzlsperger. Like the British professional footballer Justin Fashanu (*1961 in London; † 1998 in London), who broke this taboo for the first time in 1990 and paid for it with his life. His niece Amal tells his story. Marcus Urban, on the other hand, was about to make the jump to the Bundesliga as a teenager and, by deciding to come out, he also went against his big dream. The stories of the US professional Collin Martin and the British player-coach Matt Morton, on the other hand, suggest that normality is not far away.
Cast
- Amal Fashanu - Self
- Thomas Hitzlsperger - Self
- Collin Martin - Self
- Matt Morton - Self
- Peter Tatchell - Self
- Marcus Urban - Self
- Vít Chalupa - Self
- Tatjana Eggeling - Self
- Morgan Hackworth - Self
- Luděk Mádl - Self
Screenplay
- Felix Gottschalk (Creative Producer)
- Peter Wolf (Creative Producer)
Keywords
homophobia, football (soccer), queer
Trailer
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- What is The Last Taboo about?
- Hard to imagine, but true: According to current estimates, out of 500,000 active male football professionals worldwide, under ten (10) are openly homosexual. While homosexuality hardly plays a role in other areas of life today, the topic seems to be completely taboo in professional football. The feature-length documentary THE LAST TABOO lets those who broke exactly this taboo tell their very personal stories alongside Thomas Hitzlsperger. Like the British professional footballer Justin Fashanu (*1961 in London; † 1998 in London), who broke this taboo for the first time in 1990 and paid for it with his life. His niece Amal tells his story. Marcus Urban, on the other hand, was about to make the jump to the Bundesliga as a teenager and, by deciding to come out, he also went against his big dream. The stories of the US professional Collin Martin and the British player-coach Matt Morton, on the other hand, suggest that normality is not far away.
- Who directed The Last Taboo?
- The Last Taboo was directed by Manfred Oldenburg.
- Who stars in The Last Taboo?
- The Last Taboo stars Amal Fashanu, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Collin Martin, Matt Morton, Peter Tatchell, Marcus Urban.
- How long is The Last Taboo?
- The Last Taboo has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Taboo?
- The Last Taboo is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Last Taboo produced?
- The Last Taboo was produced in Germany.