8 Inspirational Sports Documentaries That Could Change Your Life

8. Undefeated

Year: 2011

Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin

There's an old saying that says it's hard not to get romantic about baseball, but that counts doubly for American Football. There's a reason why the majority of sports movies - particularly those selling emotional tales of triumph in the face of adversity - have focused on Grid Iron, and a reason why so many were based on real-life stories.

Undfeated - the Oscar winning documentary following the Manassas Tigers high-school football team's 2009 season is a tale of inner turmoil, redemption and human resilience. Offering a humanist look at the people behind the sport with a breath-taking clarity and honesty that only documentary film-making can offer.