Goal Dreams is a film about national and personal identity as seen through the Palestinian national soccer team. It’s not necessary to be a soccer fan to enjoy the roller-coaster ride as the team makes a passionate but unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 2006 World Cup tournament. Heart is the essence of the story as the dream takes root among players of Palestinian heritage but varying nationalities.With no common language, no home field, and no nation to cheer them on, this underdog team of all time plays the critical game with Uzbekistan with high hopes.

Football is one of the few sports in which Palestine has a national team that competes internationally. They were officially recognized by FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, in 1998. There is no domestic league in Palestine and no free movement of players within and outside Palestine. As players from the West Bank and Gaza are unable to train together inside of Palestine, the team trains primarily in Egypt or Jordan.

• Film Review: "Goal Dreams" by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha