''Roffa'' is a 2013 Dutch independent drama film about

football hooliganism Football hooliganism, also known as soccer hooliganism, football rioting or soccer rioting, constitutes violence and other destructive behaviors perpetrated by spectators at association football events. Football hooliganism typically involves ...

. It was written by Jelle Leeksma, directed by Bobby Boermans and stars Loek Peters, Ilse Heus and Joost Koning. In the film, a former hooligan and member of

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...

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. Throughout the film, Feyenoord's U.D.F, fight other "firms" such as A.F.C.A, Vak G, Bunnikside, Ben-Side and Spangenaren. Screenwriter Jelle Leeksma was nominated for a Prix Europa in the category 'Most Innovative Television Fiction Script of the Year 2014 by a Newcomer'.

Plot

Ricardo Tuinfoord (Loek Peters) grew up as a supporter of his local football club

on the south-side of

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...

. 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.

Cast

* Loek Peters - Ricardo * - Sjef * - Patries * - Koji * Annique van Helvoirt - Kelly * - Gerrit * Wendell Jaspers as Petra * Ben Abelsma as Hans Zuijleveld * Jorghino Girbaran as Kevin * Helen Hedy as Tini * Glen Faria as

Sparta Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the Evrotas Valley, valley of Evrotas (river), Evrotas rive ...

supporter #1 * Julliard Frans as Sparta supporter #2 * Coosje Smid as KFC employee * Donatella Civile as ballerina * Burt Rutteman as parking lot tenant

Cultural context

The name of the film is "Roffa" a nickname for the Dutch city

, the

port city A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manche ...

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.Synoniemen van rotterdam
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* * 2013 films Dutch crime drama films Dutch sports films Films set in Rotterdam Films set in the Netherlands 2013 crime drama films Films about drugs Dutch association football films Feyenoord 2010s Dutch-language films Hooliganism Association football hooliganism {{Netherlands-stub

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