CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF NOVA! The year was 2002 and the whole world seemed to be obsessed with one man: English soccar star David Beckham. Perfectly timed to coincide with the craze, Gurinder Chadha's coming of age comedy of two English women (Parmnder Nagra, Keira Knightley) determined to become professional 'English football' players became a break-out hit at Cinema Nova and around Australia.

Winningly balancing the cultural clash between young Jess (Nagra) and her Indian-born parents, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM captures the excitement of making new friends, being a part of a team and the romance of first love.