 | Gol
&Gincu: Gol &Gincu is a wonderful entry into Malaysian culture. Partly
a film about "girl-power" - a group of young women form a "futsal"
team and is reminiscent of and inevitably compared to movies like `Bend it Like
Becham.' Set in urban Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
the movie centers on Putri as she changes over time from prissy fashion princess
to futsal champion. In the process of this transformation Putri learns about self
worth, the ever-changing meaning of love, and life's important values like loyalty
and perseverance. What began as a quest to win back her soccer-crazy ex-boyfriend
by coming into his world - the lessons learned transcend the arguably juvenile
goal - no pun intended. Bravely overcoming prejudice and ridicule, and slowly
but surely learning to appreciate the diversity of and in women's sport Putri
begins to find her place in the milieu. It is interesting from a media and sociological
perspective that the movie has spun off into a TV series. It is light, it is accessible
but it is also a very profound look into a country with a limited international
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