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2006 | Color | 23 min

A group of women get together every Saturday to play soccer in a neighborhood on the southern end of Mexico City. Their accounts give us a sense of their relationships in and outside the field. Soccer allows them to express their joys, dreams, and frustrations, and to remain close. For Mayra and Angélica, soccer gives meaning to their lives. Video


Country: México
Direction: González Mijares; Patricia
Script: González Mijares; Patricia
Production: González Mijares; Patricia
Photography: Boix; Laura, Ros; Time, García; Damián
Sound: Renovales; Rodrigo
Music: Tonanna;
Cast:Valadéz; Mayra, Barrera; Xóchitl, Carapia; Blanca, Maldonado; Miguel
Art direction: González; Patricia
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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