We live in an increasingly dispersed world, where cultural differences blur and, therefore, we must make an effort to reconcile the small differences that may arise, in order to seek balance and mutual learning between cultures. “Dodging fate is an example of this integration of cultures and how our societies evolve over time.
The British film was released in 2002 and directed by Gurinder Chadha, a British director of Indian descent, who throughout his career, Gurinder Chadha has attempted to capture the cultural diversity that exists in Europe in his films and documentaries, most inspired by his own experience. , tries to reconcile what it means to be British and Indian, as in the film in question.
- Until recently.
- It seemed that the cinema.
- Especially directing.
- Was aimed exclusively at white men; Even today.
- There aren’t many women in this world.
- Gurinder Chadha is a woman and also Indian and British at the same time.
- Avoiding fate is not only a story of contrasts and reconciliations between cultures.
- But it is also a story of women in a world where their presence is managed in the background: football.
Dodging fate is not a complicated story, it is simple and very funny, it contains ingredients typical of romantic comedy, mocks stereotypes and, at the same time, presents a portrait of new generations whose culture is not one, but a fusion of several.
“If, for now, she likes to play football without chasing guys, I’m happy for her. “- Father of Jules-
Dodging Fate took place in London in the early 2000s, when footballer David Beckham was a great reference. The City of London is not only home to the British, but is a true multicultural hub: it brings together countless people from different backgrounds and realities The film focuses on two young football fans whose origin is very different: Jesminder, known as Jess, is a girl of Sikh descent, and Jules is a British girl.
These cultural differences will lead to funny situations, especially by Jules’ mother, who thinks she is an open and modern woman, but tries to talk to Jess and makes a strong call to stereotypes. Jess and Jules will have to face their entourage and their families to realize their dreams and be a professional player. Finally, football will unite these two young people and reconcile the two cultures.
“When will you realize you’re a girl with breasts and not a girl?No boy will want to go out with a girl who has more muscles than him. “Mother of Jules-
Jess will face many obstacles in communicating with her family and telling them the truth, because everyone expects her to go to college and become a great lawyer. His family has fought hard for his daughters to study, but they don’t. Keep in mind that this may not be the most important thing for Jess. Your parents have high expectations and tend to reject any changes that endanger them.
“Just because I wear sportswear and play football doesn’t mean I’m a lesbian. “- Jules-
The issue of marriage and sexuality will be important in both families. Jules’ mother will do everything she can to make her daughter feminine; she is concerned about her sexual orientation because, despite the image of a “modern and tolerant” woman, she sees homosexuality as something that is wrong, but should not happen in her family.
Jess’ family wants her daughter to continue the tradition and marry a young Indian like her sister, we will see that the role of women and the idea of concerted marriage have different values in their culture, yet the two girls show a different mindset than their parents, because they had to live different cultures and ways of thinking.
“At that age, I was already married and you don’t even want to learn how to cook. ?Jess-mother
Sport should be used to make differences and bring people together, although unfortunately this is often not the case. In Dribbling the Destiny we will see that this will be the link between Jules and Jess, but the truth is that we will. Also see a less pleasant side of this issue.
Is football a sport capable of paralyzing an entire nation, mobilizing countless people?Although this only happens when we talk about men’s football. Women’s football, unfortunately, is almost unknown to the vast majority of the population, barely appears in the media, if there is a world championship that we don’t even know, is the wage difference totally exorbitant?Anyway, we know more about second division men’s teams than first-team men’s teams.
This is something that the protagonists of the film will have to face, because, in addition to confronting their families, they must strive to be respected in a predominantly masculine sport, where they are not taken seriously. There are many scenes that invite us to think about the reality of women and the role we attribute to her in sport, because it seems that women can only excel in synchronized swimming or rhythmic gymnastics.
In the feature film, we see the boys fantasizing about the behavior of the girls in the locker room, and the film shows this moment quite naturally. Girls, like boys, change and talk about everything from football to menstruation, because in the locker room, there are no taboos, they are themselves.
Jess, at first, is a little worried because, although she grew up playing football in the park and admiring Beckham like everyone else, she feels different, she thinks all the girls get support for deciding to play football, but when she meets Jules’ reality, they’ll realize they’re not that different.
Dribbling the Destiny is a good film, which makes us have a pleasant time and shows us the possibility of a harmonious coexistence between different cultures, enjoying the best of each one; In addition, it shows us the struggle of women in women’s football, which unlike men, is a total unknown to the vast majority. A film that invites us to embrace other cultures and understand that our reality is not the same as that of a few years ago.
“I want her to fight and I want her to win, don’t I think anyone has the right to prevent this?-Father of Jess-