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This is a film about obsession, passion and friendship and what football can do to your whole life. Today, Manchester City are often labelled lsquothe worldrsquos richest football clubrsquo. Since being bought by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi in August 2008 the club has been transformed. After 34 years without a trophy City are now one of the most talked about clubs in world football. Theyrsquovebought star players and can now compete with their great Manchester rivals. Viewed through the eyes of a group of adoring City fans, this is the story of the Club during the 200910 season ndash the first full year under Abu Dhabi control. Wersquoll see how the fansrsquo passion for City affects their everyday lives ndash their work, their family relationships, even their love lives. With unique access to star players and celebrity fans, including Noel Gallagher, the feature length documentary charts the highs and lows of a historic year. Entertaining, intimate and poignant, thefilm reveals a passion for football that has rarely been shown before. Football can make you fall in love. But it can also break your heart. Blue Moon Rising Documents the rise of Manchester City through the eyes of dedicated fans, players and Club executives. Using the latest cinema quality lsquoRedrsquo camera technology, Blue Moon Rising tells the story of one of the greatest years in any clubrsquos history and explores the reversal of fortune under new ownership Produced by Endemol Sport, the film also takes the viewer from the terraces to the board room with exclusive behind the scenes footage of the clubrsquos new owners. Among the dedicated fans featured in the film is former Oasis front man Noel Gallagher who appears on camera to talk about his life long passion for the club. Running Time approx 97 minutesPAL All Regions
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