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Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
It’s 1970, Muhammad Ali had been exiled from boxing for his stance against the Vietnam War, stripped of his title, and convicted of draft evasion. But in Atlanta, a diverse group came together to ensure he received his rightful comeback.
9) After Munich
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
עברית
Description
On September 5th 1972, Palestinian terrorists stormed the Israeli athletes' quarters. Eleven were taken hostage. Eleven killed. The world saw it all live on television. Four women were directly impacted that day: An athlete, a widow, and two undercover agents. But they weren't the only ones. After Munich, the world's relationship to terrorism changed. It became personal.
10) Long Time Coming
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Sixty years after integrating Little League baseball in the South, the pioneering players embark on a personal journey and question the ballgame’s historic significance while trying to navigate America’s lingering racial divisions. Nominated for an award at the **Cleveland International Film Festival**.
11) Sharp Edges
Publisher
Neon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
SHARP EDGES is an intimate look of the early years of figure skater, Tonya Harding. Featuring footage from the 80's and interviews with Tonya, her coaches and mother (portrayed by Allison Janney in an Oscar winning performance in "I, Tonya") the film focuses on her 1st National Figure Skating Championship 5 years before becoming the first American female figure skater to nail the triple axel.
12) Softball Umpire
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This softball umpire training film was one of Les Blank’s early industrial films made in 1962 prior to his independent filmmaking career. He made over 20 industrial films which helped him hone his skills as a filmmaker. Les recorded his own voice for most of the umpire calls which are humorous. Found as a marked-up work print in a cardboard box, this film wasn’t completed until 2015.
14) City of Ali
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The story of how the death of Muhammad Ali brought the people of his Kentucky hometown - and the world - together for one unforgettable week.
16) Fire in Babylon
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
An underdog story of how one of the most gifted teams in sporting history triumphed over its colonial masters. A celebration of the power of sports as a vehicle for social change set to a reggae beat featuring Bob Marley and others. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated for a **British Independent Film Award** for Best Documentary. "*Fire in Babylon is the kind of film that makes you proud to be a human being.*" - Charlotte...
Publisher
Stadium Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Deutsch
Description
In 1976 Niki Lauda survived one of the most famous crashes in Formula One history. Using previously unseen footage, Lauda: The Untold Story explains what happened on that fateful, and near fatal day at the Nurburgring, then follows Lauda's courageous journey to recovery culminating in a miraculous comeback in Monza just weeks later.
18) The Founders
Publisher
Level 33 Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In 1950, 13 amateur women golfers battled society, finances and sometimes even each other to create the first and longest running professional sports organization for women known as the LPGA. Featuring rare archival footage, historical reenactments and current day interviews with leading players and the four surviving founders of the LPGA: Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise suggs and Marlene Bauer Vossler. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature...
19) Being Evel
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Millions know the man; few know his story. Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville take a candid look at daredevil Evel Knievel, while reflecting on our voracious public appetite for heroes and spectacle. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"A savvy documentary that gives the granddaddy of extreme sports his due while gauging the national climate that welcomed...
20) Red Light Go
Publisher
Planet Group Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bike Messengers in NYC, they’re a culture unto themselves! Their form of sport is called Alleycat Racing, and it was started in major cities around the world in the early 90s. They’re different folks with a raison d’etre that defies conventional society. Getting around in New York City is in itself a challenge, being a bike messenger requires skills that are both athletic and cunning, and their challenge is not only to provide their service...
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