Presented at AIFF 2019

94 min | Germany | 2018 | USA PREMIERE

Co-presented by India International Film Festival of Boston

Synopsis: Human Rights, Society, Sports and LGTB !!!!

TACKLING LIFE is a documentary about the Berlin Bruisers, Germany’s first gay and inclusive rugby club. Founded by a handful of friends several years ago in a Berlin park, this gentle and affecting film paints their lives as they build up to their first major tournament.

Perennial losers when they first meet, the Bruisers greatest achievements would seem to mostly lie off the pitch. From sterling anti-bullying workshops in schools to caring for elderly, distant relatives and much more, each Bruiser’s journey is very different. We see a band of individuals come together as a family, who are there for one another as much in life as they are on the pitch. A rousing portrait of a team sweating, celebrating, laughing and crying together, winning and losing, and the joy, after years of searching, of finally finding a community where they could be themselves. This film is indeed fragile and profound yet spectacular and loud!

Awards: Audience Award DOK.fest Munich 2018 - World Premiere