An inspiring documentary about a relatively unknown football team, Olivia Kuan’s “The Herricanes” pushes audiences to consider the gender-based barriers that have shaped the sport’s cultural legacy.
The film primarily focuses on the Houston Herricanes, one of several teams to play in the first women’s professional football league that kicked-off in the 1970s. Kuan tells their story through game footage and interviews with several of the women who played for the team (including her own mother, Basia Haszlakiewicz) as well as a few of those that rostered opposing teams.
Coming from all walks of life, these women recall the excitement of being given the opportunity to play football, the sincere passion they acquired for the game, and the sense of belonging they found amongst each other.