Copa 71

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Copa 71
Directed byRachel Ramsay
James Erskine
Produced by Serena Williams
Starring Brandi Chastain
Alex Morgan
Elena Schiavo
Elba Selva
Carol Wilson
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
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

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]

Reception

The movie got a mostly positive reception from critics. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. Williams, Madison (February 19, 2023). "Serena, Venus Williams to Produce Film on Groundbreaking 1971 Women's World Cup". Sports Illustrated.
  2. Ravindran, Manori (26 July 2023). "A Pioneering Women's World Cup Was Erased From History. Fifty Years Later, a TIFF Documentary Is Making It Right (EXCLUSIVE)".
  3. Hall, Matthew (September 8, 2023). "Copa 71: when 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women's World Cup final" via The Guardian.
  4. "COPA 71: "This film will change perceptions of women's football"". October 5, 2023.
  5. "BFI London Film Festival".
  6. "Hebden Bridge Film Festival".
  7. Fienberg, Daniel (September 7, 2023). "'Copa 71' Review: A Little-Known Women's Soccer Milestone Gets a Captivating Closer Look".
  8. Saito, Stephen (September 8, 2023). "'Copa 71' Review: Soccer Doc Sheds Light on a Women's World Cup That Took Place Two Decades Before Many Realize".
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  10. Halligan2023-09-07T22:45:00+01:00, Fionnuala. "'Copa 71': Toronto Review". Screen.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)