2002 Best Picture

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Bend It Like Beckham

“Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?”

2002

112 min

Rated PG-13

6.7IMDB

66Metacritic

Overview

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

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ComedyDramaRomance

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Cast

Parminder NagraKeira KnightleyJonathan Rhys MeyersAnupam KherShaheen KhanArchie PanjabiFrank HarperJuliet Stevenson

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Keywords

london, englandsportstraditionculture clashimmigrationwomen's football (soccer)multiculturalismfootball (soccer)familylgbtwoman directorteen dramabritish asianbritish-indiansports comedy