Copa 71 | |
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Directed by | Rachel Ramsay James Erskine |
Produced by | Serena Williams |
Starring | Brandi Chastain Alex Morgan Elena Schiavo Elba Selva Carol Wilson |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film had its UK Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 8 October 2023. [5] It has been selected for the Hebden Bridge Film Festival (HBFF) 2024, where it is set to be the opening night film in March 2024. Alongside the screening is a planned Q&A with some of the Lost Lionesses; sports historians; and Issy Pollard, an England footballer from Hebden Bridge. [6]
The movie got a mostly positive reception from critics. [7] [8] [9] [10]
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