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Directed by Bobby Boermans Screenplay by Jelle Leeksma Edited by Brian Ent Director Bobbie Boermans Music director Erik Jan Grob Cast Loek Peters, Joost Koning | 6/10 IMDb Produced by Stienette Bosklopper Music by Erik-Jan Grob Initial release 28 September 2013 Budget 265,000 EUR (estimated) Cinematography Ezra Reverda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roffa is a 2013 Dutch independent drama film about football hooliganism. It was directed by Bobby Boermans and stars Loek Peters, Ilse Heus and Joost Koning. In the film, a former hooligan and member of Feyenoord football firm U.D.F. is released from prison and while trying to get his personal life back on track with his family, is pulled back into the violent activities of his firm.
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Throughout the film, Feyenoord's U.D.F, fight other "firms" such as A.F.C.A, Vak G, Bunnikside, Ben-Side and Spangenaren.
Plot
Ricardo Tuinfoord (Loek Peters) grew up as a supporter of his local football club Feyenoord on the south-side of Rotterdam. After three years in prison for violent crimes he returns to his family. His wife, his teenage Son who is following in his fathers footsteps within the firm, and his mentally challenged daughter. Drugs, alcohol and pressure from his mates force Ricardo to choose between a peaceful family life while forsaking his hard earned reputation, or returning down the road of drugs, crime and violence.
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Cultural context
The name of the film is "Roffa" a nickname for the Dutch city Rotterdam, the port city famous for its docks, which is often referred to as Roffa in reference to the often rough edge of the city, which stems from its history and culture of blue collar dock workers.