PLOT : Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra is a teenager with a passion for football and a dream of playing like her idol, David Beckham. However, her traditional Punjabi family has different expectations, hoping she will focus on school, family, and responsibilities. When Jess is discovered by Jules, a talented player on a local women’s team, she secretly joins and begins balancing her love of the sport with the pressures of home life. As friendships deepen and tensions rise, Jess finds herself navigating family expectations, cultural identity, and first love while chasing a dream that challenges the boundaries placed around her and her future.

Gurinder Chadha. Gurinder Chadha, OBE, is a British filmmaker whose vibrant body of work has redefined contemporary global cinema. Renowned for weaving themes of multiculturalism and generational tradition into heartwarming narratives, Chadha’s films resonate deeply with international audiences. Her breakthrough hit, Bend It Like Beckham, became a global phenomenon, earning Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Picture. Chadha remains a vital voice for the diaspora, proving that stories of specific heritage can achieve universal acclaim

Length 1h 52min

Cast Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi,
Distribution Criterion Pictures
Production Kintop Pictures, Bend It Films, Roc Media, Road Movies Filmproduktion

Thu July 9

9 PM

Outdoor

Rogers Trinity Theatre

Distillery District

Toronto

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