Feminism, freedom and football at “Thinking Football”
Feminism, freedom and football at “Thinking Football”
Today at the Sala BBK, in a double session, two films will be presented, the theme of which transcends the world of football and delves into the social reality of women living in countries like Iran and Libya.
Today at the Sala BBK, in a double session, two films will be presented, the theme of which transcends the world of football and delves into the social reality of women living in countries like Iran and Libya.
At 8:00 pm, the film “Freedom Fields” by the director Naziha Arebi will be shown, who, together with the player Fadwa, the star of the film, will attend the screening and take part in the cineforum afterwards, which will be moderated by Aisha Al-Said, the Head of Alliances, Innovation and Knowledge of the FC Barcelona Foundation.
Before that, at 6:00 pm, it will be the turn of “Cold Sweat”, which was directed by Soheil Beiraghi. Based on real events, it tells the story of Iranian footballer Afrooz’s struggle to take part in the final of the Asian Games outside her country, something that the law prevents her from doing.