Soccer Grannies (French version)

South African grandmothers who are soccer enthusiasts travel to France during the 2019 Women's World Cup and challenge French women living in senior residences to a match. Each of these players, by their journey and determination, will shake up the preconceived ideas about women and old age. This match is the starting point of a meeting that goes beyond sports, ages and borders. ‘When we made a stopover in South Africa in 2018, we met some amazing ‘grannies’. In fact, they were unique in that... they played football on a regular basis. It was important for us to film them to understand how playing this sport profoundly transforms these women's lives. Little did we know that filming in South Africa would be the first part of a much wider story, initiated by a key figure: Mama Beka, the founder of the football team. During the shoot, she told us: ‘Can you imagine if my team came to France to play against French grandmothers?’ That sentence triggered the making of the film! That moment was a turning point, because we decided we would no longer just be witnesses, but actors, taking up the challenge of this crazy gamble. Mama Beka is pinning her hopes on us, so we're going to have to be the ones to promote the idea of such a meeting in France - and therefore, also, the constitution of a team of elderly French women’.