Film

Queens of the Field

Name: Queens of the Field
Director: Mohamed Hamidi
Released: 2020
Duration: 95 min

Mohamed Hamidi

2020

Une belle équipe

Mohamed Hamidi · 2020 · France

A suspended men's coach assembles local women into a football team to save a struggling rural club.

It uses an accessible comedy framework to challenge assumptions that football clubs and communal sporting identity belong to men.

The Historian

Queens of the Field serves as a testament to the unsung heroines of French village life, their stories woven into the fabric of regional football history alongside those of their male counterparts. This film preserves the cultural significance of women's contributions to grassroots sports, subtly subverting traditional power dynamics in the process.

The Psychologist

Queens of the Field" taps into the desire for community and belonging, often absent from marginalized groups. The film's use of humor masks the projection of societal expectations onto these women, forcing viewers to confront their own biases. Emotional investment in the team's triumph becomes a catalyst for empathy and understanding.

The Sceptic

The film's portrayal of empowerment through sports may gloss over deeper societal issues, such as economic inequality and lack of access to education for rural women. By framing resistance solely through a masculine sport, it risks reinforcing patriarchal structures rather than dismantling them. The 'queens' moniker may be more marketing ploy than genuine subversion.

These are interpretations written in three voices, not quotations from any individual.

Language: French
Length: 95 min
Subject: A village women's football team
Region: Europe
Tone: Light
Difficulty: Newcomer

PlayRSI; French VOD platforms; DVD

Streaming access is mainly limited to French-speaking territories.

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