Kick-Off

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Kick-Off (2025)

Directed by Roser Corella, Stefano Obino

Documentary · 1h 17m

In the remote village of Kök-Tash, Kyrgyzstan, where conservative norms confine women to domestic duties, an activist organizes a women's football tournament to challenge these patriarchal traditions. Stunningly filmed, visually captivating, and quite evocative, Kick-Off demonstrates how athletics has the power to break taboos, opposing the norms of traditionalism, while promoting gender quality in rigidly patriarchal societies, where women are left with no choice but to occupy the margins of solely inflexible, highly restrictive roles. Sports and play, being the most natural expression of human joy - unbound by limitations and uncontained, are the best response to the sullen "no's" imposed by any form of oppression.

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Crew

Director
Roser Corella, Stefano Obino
Writer
Roser Corella, Stefano Obino
Editor
Stefano Obino

Details

Release date
2025-03-11
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
KY
Spoken languages
Kirghiz, Russian
Countries
Germany
Production
Moving Mountains Films