Kick Like a Girl 2008
Previous FilmsKICK LIKE A GIRL is a charming and inspiring short documentary about “The Mighty Cheetahs” a third grade girls’ soccer team. After the team has an undefeated year in their own division, their coach takes the unusual step of putting the team in the boys’ division to give them more competition. The film is narrated by eight-year old Lizzie, a self-described “soccer girl,” who does not let juvenile diabetes, elbow blocks or grass stains interfere with her desire to compete. The film follows what unfolds with humor and honesty, revealing what “kick like a girl” means on and off the playing field.
The Filmmakers
Jenny Mackenzie, Director
Director Jenny Mackenzie holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, an MSW from Simmons College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. After 20 years on the front lines as a social worker helping to run non-profit organizations, she went back to film school to pursue documentary filmmaking. Jenny’s first film, WHERE’S HERBIE? is a touching portrait of a 91-year-old working lobsterman.