Independent Lens · SEASON 18

Forever Pure

Episode 17 · 2017-05-15

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Episode overview

The story of how Beitar Jerusalem, the most popular and controversial soccer team in Israel, spiraled out of control after their Russian-Israeli oligarch owner brought two Muslim players from Chechnya onto the team. Forever Pure examines the clash between personal identity, politics, money and sports, exploring how racism has the potential to destroy not only a team but an entire society.

60 minutes

Season 18 episodes

1. Best of Enemies2016-10-02 2. Meet the Patels2016-12-26 3. Best and Most Beautiful Things2017-01-02 4. Containment2017-01-09 5. What Was Ours2017-01-16 6. The Witness2017-01-23 7. Birth of a Movement2017-02-06 8. Accidental Courtesy2017-02-13 9. TOWER2017-02-14 10. The Bad Kids2017-03-20 11. Ovarian Psycos2017-03-27 12. Newtown2017-04-03 13. SEED: The Untold Story2017-04-17 14. The Last Laugh2017-04-24 15. National Bird2017-05-01 16. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes2017-05-08 17. Forever Pure2017-05-15 18. They Call Us Monsters2017-05-22 19. Farmer/Veteran2017-05-29 20. Real Boy2017-06-19