Qatar Women's Soccer Captain Fatma Al-Ghanim Debuts Tribeca Short Film on Cultural Taboos
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Nick Vivarelli
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Fatma Al-Ghanim, captain of Qatar's first women's national soccer team, makes her directorial and acting debut at the Tribeca Film Festival with "Theatre of Dreams." The short film, set against the backdrop of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, explores the cultural taboos and fierce opposition women face when playing soccer in the country, drawing from her personal experiences as a trailblazing female athlete and filmmaker in the Arab world.
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VarietyQatar Women's Soccer Captain Fatma Al-Ghanim Debuts Tribeca Short Film on Cultural Taboosvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn 2010, she captained Qatar's first-ever women's national soccer team.
"Theatre of Dreams" ... exposes the fierce cultural opposition to women playing soccer in Qatar from her personal prism.
Set against the backdrop of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and inspired by her real-life story, "Theatre of Dreams" delves into why the country...
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