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Release Date:
May 5, 2023
Original Title:
Israel Swings for Gold
Production Companies:
Ironbound Films
Menemsha Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 77
In 2021, Israel's baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo's Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences. Mostly newly minted Israelis, they log unexpected battles against antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Victory for Israel comes on the playing field, even if not on the podium. Israel Swings for Gold follows the 2018 hit Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, about Israel's Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Associate Producer:
Graham Wright
Director:
Daniel A. Miller
Seth Kramer
Jeremy Newberger
Director of Photography:
Dror Levendiger
Nikolas Diener
Roger Grange
Seth Kramer
Simone Boccalate
Graham Wright
Editor:
Seth Kramer
Executive Producer:
Matthew Wasserlauf
Music:
Peter Rundquist
Producer:
Daniel A. Miller
Seth Kramer
Jeremy Newberger
Writer:
Daniel A. Miller
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