Just before the football world converges in the USA, Canada, and Mexico for the World Cup, Mattersburg itself becomes the center of a special football fever: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the cultural center, the first Burgenland Football Film Festival "Home Game" is starting this year – a cinematic kickoff full of heart, passion, and team spirit.
Football is much more than a sport: It captivates generations, connects people beyond their origins and languages, and creates community where differences would otherwise dominate. In the stadium, as well as on screen, it becomes palpable how much football brings fairness, respect, and solidarity to life.
This is exactly what "Home Game" celebrates. The festival presents a carefully selected collection of Austrian and international films, documentaries, and short works that showcase football from surprising and touching perspectives – as a cultural phenomenon, as a mirror of social developments, as a stage for strong emotions, or as a place for small everyday wonders.
A colorful supporting program with panel discussions, school events, music, DJs, and many other highlights rounds off the festival and makes "Home Game" an experience for the whole family – and for all who love both culture and football.