Match Factor is a story about the power the prejudices and the strength of trust. Ahmed, a young football player from Iraq comes to Berlin to participate in the Fifa Charity Match. When he disappears from his hotel, a search for him is mounted as a possible case of defection. Brigitte, a young policewoman is on patrol duty when she comes across him.

"Match Factor" is realized as one of the three nominees for BERLIN TODAY AWARD 2008. The Berlin Today Award is initiated and funded by the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH supported and sponsored by the film industry of Berlin & Brandenburg featured by Deutsche Welle, DW-TV and organized by boxfish films.