Holy Land Hardball (2008) is a documentary film about the founding of the professional Israel Baseball League in 2007.
| Holy Land Hardball | |
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| Directed by | Brett Rapkin Erik Kesten |
| Produced by | Brett Rapkin Erik Kesten |
| Starring | Ken Holtzman Art Shamsky Ron Blomberg |
| Edited by | Brett Rapkin Erik Kesten |
| Music by | Jeremiah Lockwood[1] |
| Distributed by | SnagFilms |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editBoston bagel maker Larry Baras, who had no sports management experience,[3] wanted to create a professional baseball league in Israel. He recruited former Jewish major leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holtzman, and Ron Blomberg as team managers in the Israel Baseball League.
Film festivals
editIt premiered at the Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival and was shown at many other film festivals.[2]
Reviews
editFandango said of Holy Land Hardball:
An entertaining documentary, showing a side of Israel far from the news headlines - one of peace, normalcy and discovering the joys of the great American pastime.[4]
Indiewire says of Holy Land Hardball:
All things considered, Kesten and Rapkin respect their subjects to the point where "Holy Land Hardball" functions as a warm portrait of people guided by spiritual unity and athletic ambition.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "JDub Records: Innovative Jewish music, community and cross-cultural dialogue". Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
- 1 2 "Holy Land Hardball Premieres on MLB Network" (Press release). MLB Network. January 5, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012 – via Reel Hardball.
- ↑ "Holy Land Hardball". Film.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Holy Land Hardball Overview and Synopsis". Fandango. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Still Searching for a Home Run: "Holy Land Hardball" Travels with Chutzpah". IndieWire.
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