Websites to use:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286499
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend_It_Like_Beckham
http://www.wordreference.com
http://dictionnaire.reverso.net
1. In what year did this film come out?
2. What are the names of the two leading actresses?
3. Have they played in any very famous films or TV series since this film?
4. How many years difference is there between their ages? 19__ - 19__ = ?
5. One of these girls was born on exactly the same day as another very famous actress. Who is it?
6. Today, one of them is also a model for very well-known perfume. Which one?
7. Can you explain the title of the film?
8. What is Jesminder's (Jess) family's religion?
9. What is the name of their coach (entraîner) and the local football team?
10. What is the name of Mr & Mrs Bhamra's older daughter?
11. What important ceremony involves her?
12. "The Times of India" newspaper noted that this film "is really about the bending of rules, social paradigms and lives." Translate and look these words up in a dictionary:
to bend
rules
to bend the rules
paradigm
arranged marriage
the social norm of the Indian homemaker
the changing values and culture of Indian teens