COPA 71

By Rachel RAMSAY, James ERSKINE

GREENWICH ENTERTAINMENT - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, USA

Documentary - Completed 2023

The 1971 Women’s World Cup, held in Mexico City and witnessed by record crowds, was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history – until now.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2023
Official Selection
BFI London FF 2023
Official Selection
FIPADOC 2024
OLYMPIADOCS
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Sport, Historical
    • Countries
    • UNITED KINGDOM
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, SPANISH, ITALIAN, FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Rachel RAMSAY, James ERSKINE
    • Writer(s)
    • Rachel RAMSAY, James ERSKINE, Victoria GREGORY
    • Producer(s)
    • Serena WILLIAMS, Venus WILLIAMS, Alex HOLMES, Jon MONE, Isha PRICE, Caroline CURRIER, Oli HARBOTTLE, Alex MORGAN, Victoria GREGORY, Jannat GARGI, Anna GODAS
    • Synopsis
    • The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was held in Mexico City and witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. This landmark tournament was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history – until now. COPA 71 weaves together dazzling archival footage and interviews with the former players. Executive Produced by Venus & Serena Williams and Alex Morgan.