violence is still happening, and this film told a story about a family, and it used sport as a connector to do that while also using beautifully captured visuals and music and joy. and that, at that time, when it came out in 2002, was really important. it was one of the first times i had feltjoy in able to revel in this, because, you know, of what had happened of 9/11, and because you were part of a certain community, you were obviously considered to be complicit or associated. it's almost like we were always apologising for 20 years. well, this film gave us a moment to stop apologising and just be who we were. # do yourthing! rosie kmita, the first south asian woman to play in the wsl. you're kind of like a real—lifejess, aren't you? i might put that in my bio! tell me about the first time you saw bend it like beckham