Copa 71
{{Infobox film
| name = Copa 71
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| director = Rachel Ramsay
James Erskine
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Victoria Gregory
- Jannat Gargi
- Anna Godas
}}
| writer =
| starring = Brandi Chastain
Alex Morgan
Elena Schiavo
Elba Selva
Carol Wilson
| music =
| cinematography =
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| studio = {{Plainlist|
- New Black Films
- Dogwoof
- Westbrook Studios
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| distributor = Dogwoof
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|9|7|Toronto|2024|3|8}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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Copa 71 is a 2023 documentary film. The film follows the history of the 1971 Women's World Cup.{{Cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Madison |date=February 19, 2023 |title=Serena, Venus Williams to Produce Film on Groundbreaking 1971 Women's World Cup |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/02/19/serena-venus-williams-produce-film-1971-womens-soccer-world-cup |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=26 July 2023 |title=A Pioneering Women's World Cup Was Erased From History. Fifty Years Later, a TIFF Documentary Is Making It Right (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/womens-world-cup-football-1971-mexico-documentary-1235680834/}}{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Matthew |date=September 8, 2023 |title=Copa 71: when 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women's World Cup final |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/08/copa-71-when-112500-fans-packed-out-the-unofficial-womens-world-cup-final |website=The Guardian}}
Release
Copa 71 had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023.{{Cite web |title=Copa 71 |url=https://tiff.net/events/copa-71 |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=TIFF |language=en}} The film had its UK Premiere at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival on 8 October 2023.{{Cite web |title=BFI London Film Festival |url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=375D2BBA-B41E-49F6-A10F-AC7D9E46555A&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=321C1EF4-DB9A-4EFB-AD39-E824740EB06E |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220085608/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=375D2BBA-B41E-49F6-A10F-AC7D9E46555A&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=321C1EF4-DB9A-4EFB-AD39-E824740EB06E |archive-date=February 20, 2024 |website=BFI London Film Festival}}{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Laura |date=5 October 2023 |title=COPA 71: "This film will change perceptions of women's football" |url=https://since-71.com/copa-71-this-film-will-change-perceptions-of-womens-football/ |website=Since 71}} Its wide release began on 8 March 2024.{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=6 March 2024 |title=Copa 71 review – riveting story of Women's World Cup goes way beyond football |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/06/copa-71-review-riveting-story-of-womens-world-cup-goes-way-beyond-football |work=The Guardian}} It was selected for the Hebden Bridge Film Festival (HBFF) 2024, where it was the opening night film in March 2024. Alongside the screening was a Q&A with some of the Lost Lionesses; sports historians; and Issy Pollard, an England footballer from Hebden Bridge. The film won the Audience award for Best Feature.{{Cite web |title=Hebden Bridge Film Festival |url=https://www.hebdenbridgefilmfestival.org}}
Reception
The movie got an overwhelmingly positive reception from critics.{{Cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=September 7, 2023 |title='Copa 71' Review: A Little-Known Women's Soccer Milestone Gets a Captivating Closer Look |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/copa-71-review-1235584437/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Saito |first=Stephen |date=September 8, 2023 |title='Copa 71' Review: Soccer Doc Sheds Light on a Women's World Cup That Took Place Two Decades Before Many Realize |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/copa-71-review-1235717354/}}{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Taylor |date=September 7, 2023 |title='Copa 71' Review: Solid Soccer Doc Explores Historic Moment in Women's Sports | TIFF 2023 |url=https://collider.com/copa-71-movie-review/ |website=Collider}}{{Cite web |last=Halligan |first=Fionnuala |date=2023-09-07 |title='Copa 71': Toronto Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/copa-71-toronto-review/5185341.article |website=Screendaily}}
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