Man in the Middle is the story of one big opportunity for a South African sportsman to walk into the spotlight during the biggest show on earth. In 2010, the FIFA World Cup was staged in South Africa, a huge acknowledgement of the progress the fledgling democracy has made since liberation in 1994. While the local South African soccer team, Bafana Bafana, were unlikely to make the finals, one man stood the chance of getting special credit. The documentary follows the journey of the charismatic Jerome Damon, the only African to be shortlisted to referee at the tournament, and his quest to reach the heights of one of the world's most image-obsessed sports. Jerome, a teacher, comes from a modest home in Cape Town and is propelled into the high-stakes competition to earn a place to blow the whistle on some of the world's most extraordinary athletes.