17

Women and the world game

"17" is a social exploration into the lives of young women who are passionate about a sport they have been told was only for men. The film follows the Jordanian under-17 women's football team as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016. Coming from different backgrounds, each of the girls has faced a different set of challenges as a national team player. But now they come together to face their biggest challenge yet.

• Release date
• May 31, 2017
• Runtime
• 73 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Widad Shafakoj