With so much happening that seems to be tearing the world apart, it seems more than appropriate to showcase the powerful documentary After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United for this week's #SoccerFilmFriday.
Produced by Roger Bennett of "Men in Blazers," After the Cup tells the story of Israeli club B'nei Sakhnin, which is based in the Arab town of Sakhnin, and the sense of unity brought on after they win the Israeli Cup.
Led by Arab star Abbas Suan, whose performances lead to a call up to the Israeli national team, the team’s success has an immediate and profound impact on the long-divided region, one that led former Israeli president Shimon Peres to say: "Sakhnin changed the relationship between Jews and Arabs in Israel."
But can the club and its young hero, both suddenly thrust under an international microscope, live up to expectations that go well beyond the field of play?
Watch the film, and then, please, let us know what you think via email, Twitter or Facebook. We might post your take on our channels.