Loren King
Newport This Week (RI)
Aug 30, 2024
An extraordinary and important sports and history documentary.
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Jim Schembri
jimschembri.com
Aug 22, 2024
2.5/5
As incomplete a portrait as it is, there’s no arguing the bravery of the players and the statement they made at the beginning of feminism’s most formative decade.
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Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
Jun 28, 2024
5/5
Gooooaaaallll!
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Joel Copling
Spectrum Culture
Jun 27, 2024
The malevolent hypocrisy of many actions we see in Copa 71 are righteously angering, but here is a documentary that channels its anger toward setting right the official record.
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Dorothy Woodend
The Tyee (British Columbia)
Jun 25, 2024
But one thing is clear from Copa 71. Whatever the forces aligned against them, women will never stop fighting for freedom, equality and the opportunity to do the things they love.
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Sarah Boslaugh
TheArtsStl
Jun 25, 2024
7/10
Despite the shocking sexism sometimes on display, however, the mood of Copa 71 remains mostly upbeat, as it should, because these women not only persisted but triumphed.
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Ema Sasic
Next Best Picture
Jun 24, 2024
8/10
Regardless of a few slips, “Copa 71” is an inspiring and exciting sports documentary that deserves to be seen by everyone.
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Peyton Robinson
RogerEbert.com
Jun 24, 2024
3.5/4
[S]tirring, exciting, and lively, a kinetic tale that finally spotlights the revolutionary event that didn’t quite turn the tide but certainly started the wave.
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Christopher Campbell
Nonfics (Substack)
Jun 23, 2024
Drives home the importance of uncovering these hidden stories of inclusion that have been swept under the rug...it’s really special to finally witness.
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Marya E. Gates
Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)
Jun 21, 2024
An affecting documentary about trailblazing sports history hidden in plain sight
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Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
Jun 21, 2024
This straightforward chronicle offers a worthwhile salute to the pioneers whose contributions to the growth of the game had been largely hidden.
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Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
Jun 21, 2024
A heartfelt and well-edited, but undercooked and by-the-numbers documentary.
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Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies
Jun 20, 2024
3/4
[T]he movie gives these women their moment in spotlight...
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Dan Einav
Financial Times
Jun 20, 2024
4/5
With this poignant tribute, however, the legacy of that glorious summer should finally get the recognition it deserves — even if, according to the film, to this day Fifa still refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of the tournament.
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James Croot
The Post NZ
Jun 13, 2024
4/5
The storytelling is compelling, the on and off-field dramas riveting (a bad-tempered, controversial semi-final here, a potential strike threat there) and some of the skills on display truly breathtaking.
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Ricardo Gallegos
La Estatuilla
Apr 18, 2024
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]
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Rosie Hewitson
Time Out
Apr 1, 2024
4/5
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.
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Brian Viner
Daily Mail (UK)
Mar 15, 2024
4/5
A terrific documentary, Copa 71 sets the record straight...
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Chris Wasser
Sunday Independent (Ireland)
Mar 14, 2024
4/5
It’s a hell of a story, equal parts infuriating and inspiring.
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Victoria Luxford
City AM
Mar 11, 2024
4/5
Copa 71 may follow a familiar formation, but the sheer joy behind its subject makes for an uplifting ninety minutes.
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