Can We Kick It? Wins Best Documentary at The People’s Film Festival 2026

Winner.

One word.

Years of work.

Hundreds of conversations.

Thousands of miles.

Countless hours of filming, editing, questioning, refining, and believing.

Can We Kick It? was recently named Best Documentary at The People’s Film Festival in Harlem.

We are grateful for the recognition.

But awards were never the destination.

The goal was always the conversation.

To ask a simple question:

What would soccer in America look like if more people saw themselves in the game?

The answer is still unfolding.

The film began as an exploration of history, culture, identity, and possibility through the lens of soccer. Along the way, it became something larger.

A gathering of voices.

A preservation of stories.

A challenge to assumptions.

A vision for what could be.

Winning Best Documentary is an honor.

More importantly, it is confirmation that this conversation matters.

As the world turns its attention to the 2026 World Cup, we believe the most important stories are often found beyond the stadium.

In neighborhoods.

In families.

In communities.

In people who have long loved the game but have rarely been centered within its story.

This award belongs to everyone who shared their voice and trusted us with their story.

The journey continues.

See you at the next screening.

— The Can We Kick It? Team