(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Film presents a special screening of Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team - Episode 1 - on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at The Clairidge. The all-access sports series will allow audiences to intimately follow the U.S. Women’s National Team’s players and coaches and reveal an inside look at the most decorated team in soccer history. The screening takes place at 7:00pm and will be followed by a Q&A with Director Rebecca Gitlitz.
Viewers will get a first-hand look at the pressure, the euphoria, the joy, and the hardships that these world-class athletes experience as they strive to capture their third World Cup title in a row. Issues ranging from injury, criticism and doubt, equal pay, and upholding legacies are all brought to light as the narrative unfolds.
The series captures all of the personal and team preparation on the road to the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Throughout their tournament run, audiences will learn how this team stands on the shoulders of those who played before them, and how they continue to break the glass ceiling for equality in sports for women of the future.
Tickets to the screening are FREE but required for entry. Click here to register. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person. The screening is presented in partnership with OutMontclair.
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team is directed by Rebecca Gitlitz and produced by Nick Eisenberg and Marie Margolius. The episode is 60 minutes.
The Clairidge, a Montclair Film nonprofit cinema, is a century old theater located at 486 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey.
Montclair Film connects global filmmakers with audiences in a diverse, culturally vibrant community by presenting films and year-round programs that engage, entertain and educate through the power of visual storytelling.
