Zanzibar Soccer Queens (Tanzania, UK)
Directed by Florence Ayisi
2007, 87 min.
The film presents a provocative and timely portrait of Women Fighters, a team of strong-willed women determined to better their lives and define new identities through playing soccer in Zanzibar, a predominantly Muslim society. This is a rare and fresh look at the lives of women in Africa, with challenging viewpoints from a community of women determined to achieve personal goals beyond their prescribed traditional roles and expectations.