Copa 71

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Copa 71
Directed byRachel Ramsay
James Erskine
Produced by
  • Victoria Gregory
  • Jannat Gargi
  • Anna Godas
Starring Brandi Chastain
Alex Morgan
Elena Schiavo
Elba Selva
Carol Wilson
Production
companies
Distributed byDogwoof
Release dates
  • 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)(Toronto)
  • 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Copa 71 is a 2023 documentary film. The film follows the history of the 1971 Women's World Cup. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Release

Copa 71 had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023. [5] The film had its UK Premiere at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival on 8 October 2023. [6] [4] Its wide release began on 8 March 2024. [7] It was selected for the Hebden Bridge Film Festival (HBFF) 2024, where it was the opening night film in March 2024. Alongside the screening was a Q&A with some of the Lost Lionesses; sports historians; and Issy Pollard, an England footballer from Hebden Bridge. The film won the Audience award for Best Feature. [8]

Reception

The movie got an overwhelmingly positive reception from critics. [9] [10] [11] [12]

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