Kick-Off

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 11, 2025

Original language

Kyrgyz

Spoken languages

Kirghiz, Russian

Countries

Germany

Production

Moving Mountains Films

Director

Roser Corella,Stefano Obino

Writer

Roser Corella,Stefano Obino

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt35993730