Documentary

Equal Playing Field

Name: Equal Playing Field
Director: Amirose Eisenbach and Tamara Rosenfeld
Released: 2021
Duration: 87 min

Amirose Eisenbach and Tamara Rosenfeld

2021

Amirose Eisenbach and Tamara Rosenfeld · 2021 · International

Thirty women from thirty countries play record-breaking matches on Mount Kilimanjaro and beside the Dead Sea.

It uses an audacious global sporting challenge to make unequal access to football visible across cultures.

The Historian

Equal Playing Field" reimagines a storied tradition of high-altitude games, where players like Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay once pushed human limits in the Himalayas. This project preserves that pioneering spirit while shedding light on the disparities women face accessing football globally, from the snows of Kilimanjaro to the parched shores of the Dead Sea.

The Psychologist

The Beautiful Archive's "Equal Playing Field" offers a compelling analysis of desire for equality and belonging in sports. By featuring women from diverse backgrounds pushing boundaries, it highlights the emotional investment in challenging systemic inequalities. The project subverts traditional notions of competitive excellence, inviting viewers to consider what it means to truly have an equal playing field.

The Sceptic

The narrative of empowerment through sport glosses over systemic inequalities that persist despite such high-profile initiatives. The creators' emphasis on breaking altitude records distracts from the more insidious barriers women face in accessing football globally, such as lack of infrastructure and support. Is it merely a PR stunt?

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

Language: English
Length: 87 min
Subject: Thirty women players breaking altitude football records
Region: International
Tone: Celebratory
Difficulty: Newcomer

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