The Referee
| Year | 2014 |
| Starring | Alessio Di Clemente, Andrés Gioeni, Benito Urgu, Franco Fais, Geppi Cucciari, Grégoire Oestermann, Gustavo De Filpo, Jacopo Cullin, Marco Cadau, Marco Messeri, Quirico Manunza, Stefano Accorsi |
| Director(s) | Paolo Zucca |
| Genre(s) | Narrative Feature |
| Runtime | 96 min |
| Producer(s) | Amedeo Pagani, Jimena Blanco |
| Writer(s) | Barbara Alberti, Paolo Zucca |
An international referee, a blind trainer, an untamed shrew, a revengeful shepherd and a dubious goleador share the fate of the most disjointed football championship in the world.
Atletico Pabarile, the worst team of the Sardinian third league, is humbled every year by Montecrastu, the team led by arrogant farmer Brai who is used to vexing Atletico’s peons because he is the owner of the lands.
The return of young Matzutzi upsets the balance of the championship as Atletico Pabarile begins a winning streak, thanks to the endeavours of its new undisputed champion.
The story of the two teams intertwines with the professional climb of Cruciani, an ambitious referee at the highest international level, as well as with the subplot in which two cousins playing for Montecrastu are involved in a feud linked to the archaic codes of sheep breeding.