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SIX Bahraini creatives have come up with a goal-den documentary highlighting the beginning and rise of women’s football in Bahrain.
The 12-minute film, Goalden Girls, has been produced by Shaikha Dwa bint Khalid Al Khalifa with an aim to inspire people to never give up on their dreams.
It tells the tale of a group of girls who were passionate about football and dreamt of playing the game.
“This documentary looks at the pioneering steps that were taken, the resistance in the beginning, the defeats and how the tide began to turn,” said Shaikha Dwa, a former international women’s football player for the Bahrain national team who had 39 international appearances during her sporting career.
“It led to breaking barriers, to winning and acceptance; all the way up to the national stadium being filled with supporters for a game that, to begin with, did not exist for women in any professional way in Bahrain.
“They believed in themselves and because of that belief, they were able to establish the foundations for young girls to have the opportunity now to play and do what they love.”
Shaikha Dwa is one of the founding members of the national women’s team and a member of the Bahrain Women’s Football Committee. She is currently the Youth Team Manager.
She was joined by Ahmed Al Alawi as the director, Haider Al Nasheet as director of photography, Noor Al Namliti as the writer and art director, Yaseen Al Aradi as an editor and Zeyad Al Adwan as the audio engineer, in the making of the short film that showcases how the female squad rose over time and grew a football following.
