COPA 71 |
Told by the pioneering women who participated, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Football World Cup, which has been written out of sporting history – until now.
Friday 15 March | Picture House | Doors 6:00 PM | Session 7:00 PM | End 9:20 PM
Director: Rachel Ramsay & James Erskine | 2023 | UK | 91 mins | PG
Documentary
Director: Rachel Ramsay & James Erskine | 2023 | UK | 91 mins | PG
Documentary
Followed by Q&A with three of the original team that went to Mexico – Gill Sayell, Chris Lockwood and Leah Caleb (our 'Lost Lionesses') – plus Kerry Davis (the first Black player to represent England), Issy Pollard (Hebden Bridge's own former England player), Professor Jean Williams (sports historian) and Ella Williams (chief researcher on Copa 71 and CEO of Our Goal)
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In 1971, Mexico hosted an unofficial Women's World Cup, with teams flocking from around the globe to take part in a tournament that packed out the enormous Azteca Stadium. There was lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner and crowds of over 100,000 fans. Dismissed by both FIFA and domestic football associations around the world, the event has been written out of history. Until now. Stories from the players and archive footage make this ground-breaking moment a gripping story that’s taken five decades to tell.
Nominee, Best Documentary, Palm Springs International Film Festival
