After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United (2009)

Name: After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-03-21T14:41:25+01:00
Cast: Waji Abboud, Mazen Ghanayem, Eyal Lachman

Documentary | 84 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 84 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Alexander H. Browne and Christopher Browne

Stars: Waji Abboud, Mazen Ghanayem, Eyal Lachman

IMDb score: 7,2 (22)

Releasedate: 5 April 2009

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After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United plot

"Soccer couldn’t build a new Middle East... but one team showed the world what it would look like."

There are 1.4 million Arabs living in Israel dealing with life in a Jewish state while respecting their Arab background. In Israel, football is the national sport No. 1 and Bnei Sakhnin is the first team from an Arab city to win the prestigious Israeli Cup and represent Israel in European competition. Drafting Arab, Jewish and foreign players, owned by an Arab and coached by a Jew, Bnei Sakhnin's success is beginning to become a symbol of togetherness. A potential bridge between Arabs and Jews in Israel. But when Bnei Sakhnin starts his first season after their unexpected win, they know that it will probably be their first and last in the spotlight.