Pelada
May 30, 2020 12:37 AM Subscribe
Pelada (90 mins youtube) is a 2010 documentary/travelogue in which two American collegiate soccer players who couldn't make the leap to the professional level investigate the culture of pickup football around the world across 25 countries.
One of the two players, Gwen Oxenham, has written an excellent book on professional women's soccer around the world, titled Under the Lights and in the Dark.
posted by suckerpunch at 5:09 AM on May 30, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by suckerpunch at 5:09 AM on May 30, 2020 [1 favorite]
Thank you. Perfect Saturday afternoon watching. It looks like they had a lot more material of which we only got glimpses!
posted by vacapinta at 5:32 AM on May 30, 2020
posted by vacapinta at 5:32 AM on May 30, 2020
Huh from the film would not have known that she had played for Santos, I'm guessing it happened after.
posted by juv3nal at 6:27 AM on May 30, 2020
posted by juv3nal at 6:27 AM on May 30, 2020
Oh ha just rewatched the beginning where she mentions it without naming the team.
posted by juv3nal at 6:54 AM on May 30, 2020
posted by juv3nal at 6:54 AM on May 30, 2020
The ad copy on the book page says she played for Santos in 2004.
posted by jacquilynne at 6:55 AM on May 30, 2020
posted by jacquilynne at 6:55 AM on May 30, 2020
Loved the film, and the book's a must read for anyone who follows women's soccer on any level.
Disclaimer: I'm in the book.
posted by bink at 1:21 AM on May 31, 2020 [1 favorite]
Disclaimer: I'm in the book.
posted by bink at 1:21 AM on May 31, 2020 [1 favorite]
I think by 'disclaimer' you mean 'bonus'
Man this is cool
posted by elkevelvet at 9:36 AM on June 1, 2020
Man this is cool
posted by elkevelvet at 9:36 AM on June 1, 2020
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