Copa '71

Why haven’t we heard about this global sporting contest, one of the first of its kind, that attracted over 100,000 fans to Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium? Because the players were women, and soccer has long been a man’s game. Rachel Ramsay and James Erskine’s film sets out to put the record straight – super timely given the sport’s newly minted popularity. Interviews expose systemic sexism and the governing bodies determined to undermine women’s soccer. Threaded throughout is long-lost footage from the 1971 competition, so you can cheer with the crowd as these inspiring but disregarded pioneers step onto the world stage.