The film follows the Jordanian under-17 women’s football team as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. Coming from different backgrounds, each of the girls has faced a different set of challenges as a national team player. But now they face their biggest challenge yet. Who will make it in the final squad? Are they ready to play with so little time to prepare? “17” is a social exploration into the lives of young women who are passionate about a sport they have been told was only for men. Main info Director: Widad Shafakoj Production: Muna Fityani Format: Made for Cinema Runtime: 52/74 min Category: Documentary Language: Arabic, English Subtitled Versions: English Country: Jordan Year: 2017 Genre: Women, Sport, Youth, Society Broadcaster: n/a Selected Festivals El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt (2017) Arab FF San Francisco, USA (2017) Carthage Film Festival, Tunesia (2017) 11mm – International Football Film Festival Berlin, Germany (2018) Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM), Germany (2018) Sztafeta Sports Film Festival, Poland (2018) Zlín Film Festival, Czech Republic (2018) Arab Film Weekend Boston, USA (2018) Arab Cinema Festival Paris, France (2018) Theatrical release in MENA region (MAD Solution) Sales Contact: info@magnetfilm.de / magnetfilm.de