Onda Nova (1984)

Let’s get ballin’

São Paulo, 1983: Women’s soccer has just been legalized in Brazil. A group of rebellious young women form the Gayvotas Football Club and begin training for their first match. But as the team quickly becomes a media sensation, its members are forced to confront the prejudices of the conservative military dictatorship that they live under.

• Release Date: 1984-08-30
• Runtime: 1h 44min
• Production Company: Olympus Filme
• Production Country: Brazil
• Directors: José Antônio Garcia, Ícaro Martins.
• Writers: Ícaro Martins, José Antônio Garcia.