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Trailblazers

2024 · 38 min

An upbeat, brisk look at women fighting for their due, equal parts inspiring and quietly eye-opening.

Directed by: Maggie Miles
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Ellie Carpenter

Overview: The fight for equality by Australia's female footballers. From early days of paying-to-play, to sold-out stadiums watched by over 11 million at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the largest recorded viewership in Australian TV History.

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Directed by: Maggie Miles
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Ellie Carpenter

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
justice
ambition
power
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
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Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	6

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