Bend It Like Beckham
Film details
| Film Title | Bend It Like Beckham |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Length | 112mins |
| Year | 2002 |
| Country | United Kingdom, Germany, United States |
| Director | Gurinder Chadha |
| Actors | Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Language | English, Punjabi, Hindi, German |
| Showings |
2022 marks the 20th anniversary. ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ tackles race, class, gender and sexuality with a fleet-footedness. To follow her dreams and become a professional football player, Jesminder ‘Jess’ Bhamra must ‘bend’ the rules and go against her family’s traditions. Some silly and fun elements include a spoof football commentary with Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen and John Barnes.
The film will be introduced by Vicky Inam, who captivated local audiences with her expansive knowledge of North Korea during Cromarty’s Korean Season.
