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Kick Like a Girl

Name: Kick Like a Girl
Director: Jenny Mackenzie
Released: 2008
Duration: 25 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2008

Director

Jenny Mackenzie

Runtime

25 minutes

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Kick Like a Girl is a documentary that challenges traditional gender hierarchies in sports by placing an all-female soccer team in a male-dominated division. The film uses sports as a lens to examine how language and competition shape societal constructs. By reclaiming gendered language, the film empowers its subjects and highlights the athletic capabilities of the female players. However, the film’s scope seems limited to the gender binary, with no explicit representation of racial, ethnic, or disability diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kick Like a Girl have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on the distinction between boys and girls in soccer, emphasizing a binary perspective. It does not include explicit elements related to LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender identities.

How does Kick Like a Girl portray gender?

Excellent

The documentary highlights an all-female soccer team competing in a traditionally male-dominated division. It uses reclaimed language to emphasize the athletic capabilities and empowerment of the female players.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kick Like a Girl?

Minimal

No information is available about the racial or ethnic makeup of the team. Therefore, the demographics of the cast are unknown.

How does Kick Like a Girl represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses sports as a tool to critique traditional social structures and institutional norms. It presents competition as a means for social transformation.

Does Kick Like a Girl include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided material does not mention neurodivergence or physical disabilities. There is no indication of representation in these categories.

Present on Screen

Highlights the empowerment of female athletes in traditionally male-dominated sports.
Reclaims gendered language to emphasize female athletic prowess.
Uses sports as a platform for social change and critique.

Limited or Absent

Could include more explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-cisgender characters.
Should provide information on the racial and ethnic diversity of the team.
Needs to address representation of neurodivergence and physical disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The story of what happens when "The Mighty Cheetahs," an undefeated all-girls soccer team, competes in the boys division. With humor and candor this documentary gets at the heart of the boy-girl issues and explores what "Kick Like A Girl" really means on and off the playing field. Kick Like A Girl reminds us all of the lessons learned in competitive athletics and how sports has been one of the most effective instruments of social change in our lifetime.

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