Thirteen Sector

Inside Kazakhstan's hidden football hooligan scene

As unlikely as it sounds, the football hooligan scene is Kazakhstan is absolutely thriving in the underground. Regular organised fights take place in the streets, the forests, and the stadiums. The Kazakhs have taken on some of the most ruthless firms in the world, and won. The Kazakh hooligans have a unique style of hooliganism specific to Central Asia. Away Days got unprecedented access, embedding inside the most hardcore hooligan scene in Kazakhstan. This is a film about violence, tribalism, and friendship.