International Women's Day Special Screening: Copa 71 + Introduction

Join us for a special screening of Copa 71 at Picturehouse Central on March 8, in celebration of International Women's Day.

It is August 1971. Football teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark and Italy are gathering at Mexico City’s sun-drenched Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament is monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner and crowds of over 100,000 hollering fans turn this historic stadium into ‘a cauldron of noise and heat’ match after match. A fawning media treat the players like rock stars. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the greatest moments in international footballing history.

But this is a tournament unlike anything that’s happened before. The players on the pitch are all women. And it’s likely you’ve never even heard of it. This is Copa 71, the unofficial Women’s World Cup. Dismissed by both FIFA and domestic football associations around the world, this event has been entirely written out of history. Until now.

Book to win! See Copa 71 from 08 to 14 March for the chance to win exclusive team jerseys sponsored by Picturehouse and featuring a bespoke design crafted by FOUDYS. Find the details on how to enter here.

Grab a free popcorn! Watch Copa 71 at a participating Picturehouse over International Women's Day weekend, Friday 8 March to Sunday 11 March, and wear your team's jersey or colours for a free small popcorn.