By Jennifer Browning | Development Director
In the past year, Ladies' Turn has spread the word about women's soccer in Senegal through our documentary. We are proud to share the list of festivals that have shown Ladies' Turn this year and last:
Festival Elles Tournent in Brussels
Festival International du film francophone (FIFF) in Namur, Belgium
Festival Femmes en Résistance in Arcueil, France
Festival Cineffable in Paris
Festival Les Escales documentaires in La Rochelle
Festival International Images of Women of Zimbabwe (IFFF) in Harare
London Feminist Film Festival (LFFF) - Best Film and Feminist Favorite Awards
Festival du FESPACO (Hors Compétition) in Burkina Faso
Afrika Filmfestival in Belgium
Internationales Fussballfilmfestival in Berlin
Festival de L'Ici et de l'Ailleurs in Bresse
Pink Apple Film Festival in Zürich
Festival Image et Vie in Senegal
La nuit du Cinéma in Rabat
Festival de film les Dérangeantes dans la Drôme in France
Rwanda Film Festival
Festival Cinefoot in Brazil (in Rio and in San Paolo)
Festival Femmes Méditerranée in Marseille
Festival du Film d'éducation in Evreux, France
Pitch Fest in Montréal
Festival de Films de Femmes of Créteil, France
Festival Vues d'En Face in Grenoble - Best Documentary Award
African Football Film Festival in Lagos, Nigéria
Now, we are ready to get back to playing soccer in Senegal! This year, the Senegalese women's national team competed in the qualifying rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations when the tied Cameroon 1-1. Ladies' Turn will be cheering the national team on as they prepare for the next Cup- especially since several of the national team's players assist Ladies' Turn in organizing our tournaments. In the Senegalese Cup, the Tigresses of Thies beat out the Grand Yoffoises team from the capital Dakar. Women's soccer is alive and well in Senegal!
So, with help from an ever improving national team and with the knowledge that people worldwide have watched us on screen, we are more excited than ever for our big tournament in 2015. We just held our first planning meeting. We will keep you updated on the dates, the regions, and the girls who will participate!
Thank you again for your support and encouragement!
The Ladies' Turn Team
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