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After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Release Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Running time: | 80 minutes |
| Cast: | Abas Suan, Mazen Ghanayem, Eyal Lachman, Waji Abboud |
| Director: | Alexander H. Browne, Christopher Browne |
| Distributor: | Variance Films |
Description: There are over 1.4 million Arabs who are citizens of Israel, facing the challenge of living in a Jewish state while maintaining their Arabic heritage. In Israel, soccer is king, and Bnei Sakhnin has become the first team from an Arab town to win the prestigious Israeli Cup- and represent Israel in European competition. Fielding Arab, Jewish and foreign-born players, owned by an Arab, and coached by a Jew, Bnei Sakhnin's success has begun to represent a symbol of coexistence, a potential bridge between Arabs and Jews in Israel. The film tells the story of a soccer team that couldn't create a new Middle East, but showed the world what it could look like.
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