Copa 71

Name: Copa 71
Genre: Sport, Documentary
Released: June 21, 2024
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Alex Morgan, Ann Stengard, Birte Kjems, Brandi Chastain, Chris Lockwood

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Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: June 21, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Morgan, Ann Stengard, Birte Kjems, Brandi Chastain, Chris Lockwood, Elba Selva, Elena Schiavo, Elvira Aracen, Jose Palma, Nicole Mangas

Summary: In August 1971, soccer teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark, and Italy gathered at Mexico City’s sun-drenched Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament was monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner, and crowds of over 100,000 roaring fans turn this historic stadium into aIn August 1971, soccer teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark, and Italy gathered at Mexico City’s sun-drenched Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament was monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner, and crowds of over 100,000 roaring fans turn this historic stadium into a cauldron of noise match after match. A fawning media treat the players like rock stars. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the greatest moments in international soccer history. However, this is a tournament unlike anything that’s happened before. The players on the pitch are all women, and you’ve likely never even heard of it. This is Copa 71, the pioneering and unofficial Women’s World Cup. Dismissed by both the leading governing body and domestic soccer associations around the world, this extraordinary event had been sidelined in history, until now.… Expand

Director: James Erskine and Rachel Ramsay

Genre(s): Sport, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Mar 7, 2024

Copa 71 is a revolutionary political parable that goes beyond football. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

Jun 21, 2024

Copa 71 is stirring, exciting, and lively, a kinetic tale that finally spotlights the revolutionary event that didn’t quite turn the tide but certainly started the wave. Read full review

Rosie Hewitson

Mar 7, 2024

It’s 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. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

Jul 2, 2024

Copa 71 is engrossing, but it struck me that like another documentary about a forgotten moment in history — the Oscar-winning “Summer of Soul” (2021) — this movie reveals the power of recording history for future generations. Read full review

Collider Taylor Gates

Mar 8, 2024

While Copa 71 can feel a little surface-level at times, it’s still an enjoyable watch and a solid introduction to an event very few remember. Read full review

The Playlist Brian Farvour

Mar 8, 2024

Copa 71 may be just another documentary, but in telling the story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, it is absolutely a success. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Mar 8, 2024

Along with these first-hand accounts––and there are some spicy ones, considering the semi-final match between Italy and Mexico needed to be called ten minutes early after all hell breaks loose––the footage of the games themselves amaze too. Read full review

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