Copa 71

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Told by the pioneering women who participated in it and built from archive unseen for fifty years, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Soccer World Cup, a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history -- until now.

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Copa 71 uses the real-life saga of a group of pioneering athletes to shine a light on a chapter from sports history that's as infuriating as it is inspiring.

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Rachel Ramsay

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James Erskine

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Brandi Chastain

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Rosie Hewitson

Time Out

A timely and galvanising telling of a remarkable story that every football fan should know, and one that will hopefully go some way towards ensuring that Copa 71 finds its way into the sport’s history books.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2024

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

This is immediately one of the great football documentaries.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 8, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Copa 71 is a revolutionary political parable that goes beyond football. A different world is possible; not only that, a different world was not just possible but did in fact exist.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 6, 2024

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

As well as shedding light on the magnificence of such a historic event, it's a reminder of the alarming power that FIFA has and always has had in women's football [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 18, 2024

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Brian Viner

Daily Mail (UK)

A terrific documentary, Copa 71 sets the record straight...

Rated: 4/5

Mar 15, 2024

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Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

It’s a hell of a story, equal parts infuriating and inspiring.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 14, 2024

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Synopsis

Told by the pioneering women who participated in it and built from archive unseen for fifty years, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Soccer World Cup, a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history -- until now.

Director: Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine
Producer: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Alex Holmes, Jon Mone, Isha Price, Caroline Currier, Oli Harbottle, Alex Morgan
Screenwriter: Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine, Victoria Gregory
Production Co: Dogwoof, Westbrook Studios, New Black Films
Genre: Documentary, History, Sports
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 31m