MARINETTE

MARINETTE

MARINETTE

Director: Virginie Verrier
Feature film | France | 2023
96 min | Dolby 5.1

57th Hof International Film Festival
2023

Marinette Pichon is one of the world’s greatest football stars, having held the record for the number of goals and caps for the French team (men/women combined) for almost two decades, before becoming a FIFA Legend by being the first French player to have a career in the US.

A pioneer of French women’s soccer, the film follows her fight to spread awareness on women’s rights in sport. A path full of pitfalls, from a childhood ravaged by an alcoholic and violent father to the heavy burden of coming out in an era where there was no such thing as LGBTQ+ rights. Her success in sport will fuel her desire to make a difference in the recognition of French women’s soccer, homosexuality and equal opportunity.

With Alban Lenoir, Emilie Dequenne, Garance Marillier

Screenplay Virginie Verrier, Cinematography Xavier Dolléans, Afc, Editing Jérome Bréau, Production design Isabelle Quillard, Costume design Elisabeth Lehuger-Rousseau, Music Jean-Fabien Dijou, Make-up Marie Lastennet, Production Virginie Verrier