Bend it Like Beckham

Revisit, or meet for the first time, this iconic romantic-comedy. Starring Parminder Nagra and a teenage Keira Knightley as Jess and Jules, who become fast-friends through a shared love of the ‘beautiful game’!

Jess is desperate to play football, but her conservative Indian Punjabi Sikh parents won’t allow it. When she’s kicking the ball around for fun, her skills are noticed by Jules, who convinces her to join her semi-pro team, the Hounslow Harriers. As Jess manages to find a way to play whilst hiding her forbidden secret from her family, she begins to develop romantic feelings for the team’s coach, Joe. At the time of its release, Gurinder Chadha’s early 2000s classic crossed cultural barriers with ease and was arguably, ahead of its time. Twenty-two years later one must ask, is the real love story between Jess and Jules?