Documentary

Number 12: When Greed and Corruption Become the Norm

Name: Number 12: When Greed and Corruption Become the Norm
Director: Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Released: 2018
Duration: 150 min

Anas Aremeyaw Anas

2018

Anas Aremeyaw Anas · 2018 · Ghana

Undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposes referee and official corruption throughout Ghanaian football.

A landmark investigative exposé that triggered FIFA bans and a national football corruption scandal in Ghana.

The Historian

Anas's 2018 expose is a searing indictment of systemic corruption in Ghanaian football, echoing the infamous 1915 British government inquiry into professional football, which exposed match-fixing and bribery. Anas's work preserves the integrity of the beautiful game, recalling sports historian Arthur Hopcraft's dictum: "the only good referee is one who doesn't exist.

The Psychologist

In "Number 12", the boundaries between desire for success, belonging to a community of fans, and projection of innocence are blurred. Anas's undercover investigation reveals how greed and corruption become normalized in Ghanaian football, exposing the darker aspects of human nature that often accompany fandom's high-stakes passion.

The Sceptic

While Anas's expose shines a light on entrenched corruption, its impact is tempered by the fact that the investigation itself relied heavily on entrapment tactics, raising questions about ethics and moral relativism. Moreover, the film's narrative framework reinforces the notion that individual corruption, rather than systemic failures or institutional rot, is the primary problem to be addressed.

These are interpretations written in three voices, not quotations from any individual.

Language: English/Twi
Length: 150 min
Subject: Ghanaian football corruption investigation
Region: Africa
Tone: Investigative
Difficulty: Deep
Awards: Triggered FIFA disciplinary action

Limited streaming; excerpts on YouTube via BBC Africa Eye

Limited availability

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