41 movies

September 22, 2017

1972. La championne de tennis Billie Jean King remporte trois titres du Grand Chelem. Mais loin de se satisfaire de son palmarès, elle s'engage dans un combat pour que les femmes soient aussi respectées que les hommes sur les courts de tennis. C'est alors que l'ancien numéro un mondial Bobby Riggs, profondément misogyne et provocateur, met Billie Jean au défi de l'affronter en match simple…

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un championnat professionnel de baseball féminin se met en place aux États-Unis. Les sœurs Dottie Hinson et Kit Keller sont notamment recrutées pour y évoluer. Les deux femmes rivalisent depuis leur plus jeune âge et le championnat est le terrain idéal pour que Kit puisse enfin prouver à sa grande sœur qu'elle est son égal.

January 29, 2021

L'histoire vraie d'une athlète, cinq fois médaillée aux jeux paralympiques qui, suite à un accident, se voit perdre la plupart de sa vue. Condamnée à ne plus jamais courir, elle va redoubler d'efforts pour retrouver sa place au sein de la compétition.

Christy Martin a brisé plus d'un nez et d'une frontière en perçant dans le monde de la boxe, mais sur le plan personnel, elle a dû endurer ses démons et maints dangers.

December 27, 2022

A cross-training athlete on the path to become a pro tests her limits one afternoon by pursuing several world-records just as conflict from her dissolving marriage collides, threatening to derail her.

September 9, 2009

Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.

September 23, 1995

This feature documentary uses animation, archival stills and live-action footage to detail the history of women's participation in the largely male-dominated world of baseball and softball. Zany and affectionate, it features 7-year-olds learning the rules and skills of the game and 50-year-olds hitting home runs, from the early days of the Bloomer Girls to the heyday of the Colorado Silver Bullets.

June 14, 2019

A young girl meets a MMA coach and they quickly form a bond based on their mutual struggles with their own addictions.

September 13, 2020

The story of a nation coming together around Indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman who delivered when it mattered on the greatest stage on earth. 20 years on, Freeman sheds light on one of Australia's proudest moments. In 49.11 seconds, Cathy Freeman's win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics brought Australia together as a nation.

Simone Biles connaît un départ dans la vie difficile. Fille d'une mère toxicomane, sa soeur et elle sont recueillies par leurs grand-parents au Texas. A ce moment-là, Simone se découvre un talent pour la gymnastique. Son rêve ? Devenir une grande gymnaste. Mais pour accomplir ce rêve, elle va devoir s'entraîner avec acharnement et faire beaucoup de sacrifices. Le film retrace le fabuleux destin de cette jeune fille, depuis ses premiers pas dans un gymnase jusqu'à sa performance mémorable aux jeux olympiques de Rio en 2016...

October 10, 2013

Sarah est une jeune athlète de course de demi-fond. Sa vie bascule lorsqu'on lui offre une place dans le meilleur club d'athlétisme universitaire de la province à Montréal, loin de sa banlieue natale de Québec. Sarah ne bénéficie pas du soutien financier de sa mère pour se lancer dans l'aventure. Celle-ci s'inquiète surtout des conséquences d'un tel changement sur la santé et la vie de sa fille. Déterminée, Sarah quitte tout de même pour la ville, en compagnie de son ami Antoine. Les deux, naïfs, s'épouseront, question de toucher de meilleurs prêts et bourses du gouvernement. Le mariage ne sera pas ce qu'ils espéraient, du haut de leurs 20 ans... Elle ne veut faire de mal à personne par ses choix mais malheureusement, Sarah préfère la course.

PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN, a film that is changing the way the world views the female physique-creating "a new definition of the female form." Join four women as they prepare for the 1983 Caesars Palace World Cup Championship: the sultry and curvaceous Rachel McLish, the current champion; the super-muscular Bev Francis, Rachel's toughest competition; and newcomers Lori Bowen and Carla Dunlap.

November 10, 1972

Karen veut plus d’action dans la vie et quitte son emploi à la conserverie pour devenir patineuse dans le roller derby. Elle rencontre des frictions de la part des autres patineurs - en particulier Mickey, l’actuel numéro un de l’équipe. Karen se révèle une compétitrice fougueuse, mais refuse d’être une joueuse d’équipe. Alors qu’elle patine vers la célébrité du roller, elle encourt la colère des membres jaloux de l’équipe et du propriétaire de l’équipe.

March 20, 1984

The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.

Two young men and a girl, going through all the dilemmas of their generation, live together and try to build different world, to find their place in society. The manner of their life, understanding of truth and justice, love and passion, gets each of them in conflict with environment, with people who want to change their relationship and fit them into accepted moral norms. They are giving in slowly, and their whole world changes. Some of them will fit the dull everyday's life, and some will find strength to resist.

October 25, 2005

L'histoire raconte la bataille des sexes dans l'arène de hockey, alors que Paula Taymore - qui a presque fait partie de l'équipe olympique - se retrouve entraînée dans un match difficile contre une équipe masculine irritante. Après un divorce douloureux et doutant d'elle-même, Paula doit devenir la gagnante d'un équipage de hockeyeuses explosives et irrévérencieuses qui affluent vers sa ville, Red Deer, en Alberta, pour constituer son équipe.

June 10, 2021

She was arguably the greatest women's basketball player. She won three national trophies; she played in the ’76 Olympics; she was drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?

Born in the small-town of Kutch, Rashmi overcomes all societal barriers to become a national-level athlete. But her glory is hindered when she is asked to undergo a gender test.

July 29, 2016

The Fall tells the remarkable story of a South African barefoot runner, an American track-and-field prodigy, and the events behind one of the most memorable moments in sporting history – the 1984 LA Olympics. The film charts two journeys, from rural South Africa under apartheid and the rolling hills of Southern California, to the starting line of the women’s 3,000 metres. It uncovers a tale of betrayal and exploitation, of the blurred lines between politics, media and sport, and of the dedication and sacrifice required to compete at the highest level. It’s a story that split governments and divided nations, but at its heart is a tale of two young women who, despite the turmoil in their lives, just wanted to run.

January 15, 1928

A women's track team is preparing for a big meet against a rival college, but the coach is having trouble getting her team ready. Norma, the team's star, is more interested in slipping out to meet her boyfriend than she is with getting ready for the meet, so Norma and the coach engage in a clash of wills.

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