On July 29, 2021, Kicking + Screening hosts the the North American premiere of Men of Hope, a powerful documentary about the Afghanistan men's national team. The screening takes place at the Westport Library in Westport, CT, and the film is also available for streaming online from July 30-August 1.

This video is an interview between Men of Hope co-director Till Derenbach and K+S co-founder Greg Lalas. Derenbach, who has produced TV and film in Germany for decades, discusses how the project came about, the difficulty in shooting in a dozen or so far-flung countries, and the inspiration he took from the film's protagonist, German-Croation football manager Petar Segrt.