The director of a film exploring Adam Goodes's exit from the AFL following sustained booing by opposition fans has said the Aboriginal football star found it "really traumatic" to relive the events when he watched the film.

Key points: The documentary is comprised of edited archival footage from the period surrounding Goodes's departure

The documentary is comprised of edited archival footage from the period surrounding Goodes's departure Its director has said he wants to hold "a mirror" up to Australians so they can judge the events for themselves

Its director has said he wants to hold "a mirror" up to Australians so they can judge the events for themselves The film will not be released in cinemas but will be made available to schools and sporting clubs

The Final Quarter is a documentary compiled entirely from archival footage of Goodes and the events that preceded his 2015 departure from football after the booing episodes sparked a national debate about racism.

The film's director, Ian Darling, said Goodes had told him he would watch the documentary only once.

"It was a really, really difficult moment for us all," Darling said.

"I think for Adam to have to relive what he went through was really very traumatic … not only was the booing incredibly difficult to live through again, but I think also the outpouring of support and love.

"Being the humble and gracious person he is, when he saw that support I think that was equally difficult to receive."

Darling said he felt the need to make the film in August 2015, when fans demonstrated an outpouring of support for Goodes with the #IStandWithAdam movement.

Fans and the AFL community rallied behind Goodes in the wake of the booing. ( ABC )

Australians told to 'make a judgement for themselves'

He said the decision to compile the documentary from footage of the booing and the nation's response to it was a deliberate choice designed to put "a mirror back to what was actually said".

"It's very easy to distort history and the narrative … [this film] is an opportunity for everyone to say: 'Am I capable of this behaviour?'"

Another part of Goodes's exit story explored by the documentary is a 2013 incident in which a 13-year-old girl called him an "ape" during a game against Collingwood at the MCG.

Goodes pointed to the girl after she made the comment and she was escorted from the grounds.

"In his press conference the next morning, about 17 times, he said 'It's not her fault, please don't go after her'," Darling said.

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Goodes was supported by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire in the wake of the taunt, but only days later McGuire apologised after suggesting the dual-Brownlow medallist promote the musical King Kong.

Darling said the "narrative" which claimed the treatment of the 13-year-old girl was the reason for the booing of Goodes only emerged in 2015, two years after the event.

The booing of Goodes intensified throughout the 2015 season, during which he performed an Indigenous war cry after kicking a goal in a game against Carlton.

His former teammate, Lewis Jetta, later said the booing was part of what had motivated the display of the dance, which was created during a development program with young Aboriginal footballers.

Sorry, this video has expired Goodes's war dance steals the show as the Swans beat Carlton

He said he hoped the film would enable audiences to "make a judgement for themselves" about the events.

The film will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on June 7 but will not be released for distribution in Australian cinemas.

However, the production company will make The Final Quarter freely available as an educational resource for all Australian schools and sporting clubs.

It was shown to Indigenous players at a camp earlier this year and has also been shown to AFL club executives.

A second film on Adam Goodes's departure, titled The Australian Dream, will premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August.