This International Women’s Day, we’re heading to Sonnethal, where socialism meets the offside rule in Nicht schummeln, Liebling (No Cheating, Darling, 1973). When the town’s mayor funnels precious funds into the men’s football team in a bid for regional glory (and personal prestige), new vocational school director Barbara Schwalbe decides to fight patriarchy the GDR way: by founding a girls’ team that plays better, wins harder and drives a very hard bargain for equal space, funding and respect. Starring East German pop royalty Chris Doerk and Frank Schöbel, this candy-coloured DEFA musical turns state-sanctioned gender roles into a toe-tapping showdown with sly lyrics, miniskirts, umbrella choreography tipping its hat to Singin' in the Rain, and a gloriously oily garage sequence that feels like a socialist precursor to Grease. A battle of the sexes played out on the pitch, in song and - ultimately - on the girls’ terms. With an introduction by Camilla Baier. - German with English subtitles. - The screening room is on ground level and is wheelchair accessible from the Leith Depot bar with flexible seating to accommodate specific requirements. - There are accessible toilets in both the screening room and the bar.