Sat., May 18, 1:30 p.m., DCF, screening room Warszawa
Women On the Pitch!
after the screening of the film COPA 71, dir. James Erskine, Rachel Ramsay
screening with audio description and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; meeting with Polish Sign Language interpretation
"Is it a women's match? What year is it? It's unbelievable, why haven't I heard about this before?" – this is how Brandi Chastain reacts in the opening scene of the film "Copa 71" when informed that she has just watched the final of the 1971 Women's World Cup. The American footballer, one of the most successful players in the history of football, two-time Olympic champion and two-time world champion, cannot believe that more than half a century ago, more than a hundred thousand fans watched the final of the Women's World Cup at the famous Estadio Azteca in Mexico. At the time, women were banned from playing football in most countries around the world, so much was done to ensure that no one heard about the event. The first official women's World Cup under FIFA was not played until 1991. Now women's football is gaining strength, but it is still overshadowed by men's football and has to constantly fight for exposure, equal treatment and money, which is incomparably less. The screening of the film "Copa 71" will serve as a starting point for a discussion about the role of women's sport and the fight for viewers' attention, money, and equal treatment.
Guests:
Wojciech Basiuk – after ending his football career, he took up coaching. In 2003, he became the coach of AZS Wrocław, with which he won the Polish championship five times (2004-2008), the Polish vice-championship in the 2008/2009 season and the Polish Cup twice (2004, 2007). In 2013-2016, he was the selector of the women's national team of Poland. In private life, husband of former Polish national team player Magdalena Mleczko.
Ewa Żyła – multiple Polish representative in football between 2004 and 2011, seven-time Polish champion in football with KŚ AZS Wrocław, three-time winner of the Polish Cup in football. She also played in the German Bundesliga. As a football referee with the Polish Football Association, she has officiated both women's and men's matches. She works for equality, against exclusion, and in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Host:
Michał Waszkiewicz
PARTNER: Firma Jako
