Synopsis
The David-and-Goliath story of Israel’s national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of crushing defeats, Israel finally ranks among the world’s best in 2017. Its roster includes many Jewish-American major leaguers, most with a tenuous relationship to Judaism, barely any ever having set foot in Israel. Their odyssey takes them from the Holy Land where they are hailed as modern-day Maccabees to the tournament in South Korea where they must debunk their reputations as has-beens and wannabes. The connection to Israel that the players forge pushes them to unexpected heights as they represent the country on the world stage.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 6th, 2019 (Limited) by Menemsha Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 86 minutes |
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Keywords: | Jewish, Baseball, Set in Israel, Set in South Korea, World Championship |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Ironbound Films |
Production Countries: | Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, United States |
Languages: | English |