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Copa 71

Synopsis

Told by the pioneering women who participated, this is the extraordinary story of the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup, a football tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history - until now.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
91 min
Director
Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine
Producer
Jannat Gargi, Anna Godas, Victoria Gregory
Executive Producer
Caroline Currier, Oli Harbottle, Alex Holmes, Jon Mone, Alex Morgan, Isha Price, Serena Williams, Venus Williams
Editor
Arturo Calvete, Mark Roberts
Screenwriter
James Erskine, Victoria Gregory, Rachel Ramsay
Director of Photography
Angela Zoe Neil
Composer
Rob Lord
Principal cast
With contributions from: Brandi Chastain, Alex Morgan
Consulting Producer
Kim Nyhous

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