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BendItLikeBeckham
BendItLikeBeckham-Synopsis:Jess Bahmra idolizes professional Bri;sh football player DavidBeckham.ButJessisdifferentfrommostfans;she'satalentedplayerinherownright.Unfortunately,hertradi;onalIndianSikhparentshaveotherplansfortheiryoungestdaughter.TheyexpectJesstogotouniversityandfollowin the footsteps of her sister, Pinky, who is preparing to marry in atradi;onalIndianSikhwedding.
When Jess meets Jules, who plays for a localfemalefootballteam,shepursuesherowndreamand begins to play, keeping her par;cipa;on asecret from her parents and oLen leading todisastrousresults.Ul;mately,Jesshastodecidewhethertolivelifeon her terms or act in accordance with herparents'wishes.
BendItLikeBeckhamThefilmaddressesarangeofissuesonculture,religion,tradi;on,stereotying,andprejudice&discrimina;on.
Youwillalsobewri;ngafilmreviewattheendwhichrequiresyoutodiscusstheseissues.
BendItLikeBeckhamChapterSynopsis
ChapterSynopsis
Chapter1(00)–Introduc;ontocharacters,seXngofsceneincludingprepara;onsforPinky’sweddingChapter2(6min)–JessandJulesfirstmeet,Pinky&finance’sSikhengagementparty.Chapter3(11min)–JessgoestoseeJules’teamtrainandgetsaccepted,Jules’mumexpressesherdislikeforJules’interestinsport.Chapter4(15min)–JessgoestoherfirsttrainingsessionChapter5(20min)–Jessistoldbyherparentsthatshemuststopplayingfootballnowthatsheisayoungwoman,butJesssecretlygoestothenexttrainingsessionnonetheless.Chapter6(26min)–JesskeepstrainingunderthepretenceofhavingajobatHMV,Pinkyfindsout.Chapter7(30min)–Jules&Jessgoshoppingforfootballboots,JulesshowsJesshowwomen’sfootballhadamuchhigherstatusintheUSA.
Chapter8(36min)–JessmeetsJules’mum,duetoamisunderstandingPinky’sengagementisbrokenoff,PinkytellsherparentsthatJesshass;llbeenplayingforthefootballteam.Chapter9(40min)–Jessdoesn’tgototraining,JoegoesroundtospeaktoMr&MrsBhamrabutistoldJesscannotplayfortheteam.Chapter10(43min)–Jess&Pinkypretendtotheirparentstobevisi;ngacousinsothatJesscangotoHamburgwiththefootballteambutgetcaught,JulescatchesJesstryingtokissJoeandtheyfallout.Chapter11(50min)–JessdiscussesissueswithPinky,thenwithJoeChapter12(55min)–JessvisitsJulestomakeamendsbuttheyenduparguing,Jules’mumoverhearsandthinkstheyhavebeengirlfriendsthathavejustsplitup,TonytellsJesshe’sgay.Chapter13(1:00)–JessgetssentoffwhenlosinghertemperwhenanopponentcallsheraPaki,Pinky’smarriageisbackonbutthedateisthesameasthefootballteam’sgameatthefinals.Chapter14(1:08)–JulesgoesroundtotellJessthatanAmericanscoutwillbeatthefinal,Jules’mumrealisessheneedstobesuppor;veofJules’ambi;ons
Chapter15(1:11)–JessgetsherA-Levelresults,celebra;onsforPinky’sweddingbeginandJoegoesroundtotellMrBhamraaboutthetalentscout.Chapter16(1:19)–DuringPinky’sweddingJessmakesthe2ndhalfofthematchwithMrBhamra’sapprovalandscoresapenaltygoaltowinthematch.Chapter17(1:26)–BackattheweddingJessisaccusedbyJules’mumofbeingalesbianChapter18(1:32)–Jessexplainstoherfamilythatshehadplayedatthefinalandbeenacceptedforascholarship,MrBhamrarealisesthatwhilsthehadallowedhisexperiencesofracismputanendtohisambi;ontoplaysportheshouldsupportJessinherdecisions,MrsBhamraalsogivesconsent.Chapter19(1:36)–JessandJulesleavefortheUSAandsaytheirfarewellsattheairportwhentheyspotDavidBeckham.Chapter20(1:42)–credits
SolvetheanagramsbelowrelatedtosomeoftheissuesraisedinthefilmBendItLikeBeckham:
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reedcupij
boomhohapi
minidrascitino
nortitadi
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SolvetheanagramsbelowrelatedtosomeoftheissuesraisedinthefilmBendItLikeBeckham:
racism
prejudice
homophobia
discrimination
tradition
culture
stereotypingidentity
equality
Jess Jules Pinky Joe
Tony Paula(Jules'mum)
Mr&MrsBhamra
stereotypingprejudice racismreligion
culturetradi;on
iden;ty
homophobia choicediscrimina;on
sexism
equality
modernsocietyWhatexamplesarethereofhowtheissuesoppositeaffectthesecharactersinthefilm?
ISSUESRAISEDINTHEFILM
DISCUSSIONPOINTS
• The Sikh religion has taught since its beginnings that men andwomenareequal.WhydothinkMrandMrsBhamradon't likeJessplayingfootball?
• HowmuchdothecharactersofJessandPinkyfolloworrespecttheirtradi;onalIndianSikhheritage?
• Howimportantisittopreservetradi;onsandculturaliden;ty?
• Whatpointsareraisedbythefilmonthethethemeofgrowingupinatradi;onalethnicminorityfamilyinmodernBritain?
• Isthereeithersexualin/equalityorsexisminsport?
• Is the racism Joe experiences the same as the racism Jessexperiences?
• Whycan'tTonybeopenaboutbeinggay?Howmighthefeelaboutthis?
• Howdoyouthinksomecharactershavechangedbytheendof thefilm?
BENDITLIKEBECKHAMWRITINGAFILMREVIEW
Writeareviewforafilmmagazine.Youwillneedtowriteashort introduc;onexplaining to readers what the film isabout, and can give a very briefsummary of the plot and who thesignificantcharactersare.
You could then give answers to the interviewer'sques;ons on the next slide. Aim to give extendedanswers, meaning that you should try to explainyour answers in detail. For example you could usequotes or events from the film to support youranswer or give arguments that fit with Jess'characterandthetypeofpersonsheisportrayedasinthefilm.
INTERVIEWER'SQUESTIONS:
1)WhydoesJesscomeintoconflictwithherparentsaboutplayingfootball?2)Doesherplayingagainstherparents’wishesmeanthatsheeitherdoesn’trespectthemortheirculture,tradi;onsandbeliefs?3)DoyouagreewithJessdeceivingherparentsinordertocon;nueplayingfootball?4)Whatdoyouthinkthefilmissayingabouttheissueofgrowingupinatradi;onalfamilybutfacedwithaverydifferentworldoutside?
5)HowfardoyouthinkJessbelievesthatBri;shAsianslikeherselfshouldques;on,challengeorchangethetradi;onstheyhaveinherited?6)Whataresomeoftheotherissuesraisedbythefilm?
IssuesofEqualityinSikhism:Sikhismisareligionwhichemphasisesequalitybetweenpeople.Thisisshowninanumberofways,including:
•Fromthereligion'sbeginnings500yearsago,bothmenandwomenhavebeenseenaseligible(ableandallowed)toactasareligiousleaderfortheircommunity.
•WhenGuruNanakstartedthereligionhesaidthattherewasnodifferencebetweenMuslimsandHindus(thesetwomainreligiousgroupsinIndiawereoLeninviolentconflictatthe;me;hewastryingtoshowthattheyhadnoneedtofightoverreligiousdifferences)andSikhsstronglybelievethatallreligionsareequallyvalid-theyaredifferentwaysofworshipping/followingthesameGod.
•DuringthemealservedaLertheSikhreligiousserviceattheGurdwara,onlyvegetarianfoodisserved(theLangaristhenameofthiscommunalkitchen&diningarea),soeventhoughsomeSikh’seatmeat(thereligionteachesitisapersonalchoice)regardlessofyourreligiousorpersonalbeliefsyoucanshareinthismeal.
•BothduringtheserviceandaLerwardsduringthemeal,everybodysitsonthefloortoshowthatnoonepersonisaboveanother.
Therefore,thefollowingques;onraises:
If Sikhism is a religion based onequality, why is it that in the filmBend It Like Beckham Jess' (Sikh)parentsdonotwantorallowhertoplay football - oLen referring toreasons (amongst others) thatbecausesheisagirl/youngwomanitisnotappropriateforhertoplay?To what extent do you think theculture (as opposed to religion) ofJess’parents isacontribu;ngfactortothewaytheythinkandfeelaboutJessplayingfootball?
Someotherques;onstoconsiderthatyoucoulddiscussinyourfilmreviewtodevelopyourwork(youdonothavetoanswerallofthem:onewell-exploredideacanbeasgoodapieceofworkasonethatcoversmany)
•Whatisit/mightitbeliketobelongtoatradi;onalcultureyetlivinginmodernBritain?
•WheremighttherebeaconflictofaXtudes,beliefs,valuesetc.?
•Whattradi;onalvaluesinBritainhavechangedordisappearedinmodernsociety?
•WhymightparentsofethnicorreligiousminoriteslivinginmodernBritainwanttobringtheirchildrenupina[cultural/religious]tradi;onalway(i.e.speakingthetradi;onallanguageathome,followingthebeliefs,customs,tradi;ons,dresscodeetc.oftheircountryoftheir[ancestral]origin)?
•Aretherebenefitsoradvantagesofhavingatradi;onal[cultural/religious]upbringing?
•Inwhatwaysmightatradi;onal[cultural/religious]upbringingbeconfusingoraconflictforayoungpersonwholives'twodifferentlives'(thetradi;onaloneathomeandamodernonewhenatschooloroutwithfriends)?Doyouthink(frompeopleyouknow)thatitisconflic;ngorconfusing?
•Arethereanyotherdisadvantagesorproblemswithhavingatradi;onal[cultural/religious]upbringing?
•Inthefilm,Jess’parentsappeartobeconcernedaboutwhattherestoftheIndian/Sikhcommunitywillthink(bothaboutPinky’ssexualbehaviourandJess’footballing)?Whydoyouthinkthisis?Doyouthinkitinfluences(orputspressureon)eithertheywaytheythinkorthedecisionstheymake?Towhatdegree(isitthemaininfluenceorarethereothermoresignificantreasons)?Aretheyrighttotaketherestoftheircommunity’sopinionaboutthemintoconsidera;on?
•Alotoftheevents,orthingswefindout,inthefilmraisevariousissuesabouttradi;on,culture,iden;ty,respect,stereotyping,prejudiceanddiscrimina;on,racism,homophobia,obediencetoyourparents(ortradi;onalculture/religion)vs.living‘yourownlife’,andmarriage.Whereorhowaretheseissuesraisedinthefilm?Doyouthinktheyaredealtwithrealisi;cally?Doanyofthemresultinamoralormessage?Aretheyonesthatyouagreewith?
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