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Ballin’ at the Graveyard (2012) [NR]

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Featuring:
Basil Anastassiou, Gerald Malcolm, Jarming White

Directed by:
Basil Anastassiou, Paul Kentoffio


Release Date:
July 12, 2012

Original Title:
Ballin’ at the Graveyard

Genres:
Documentary

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 83

The game is only half the story.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Documentary on the pickup basketball community surrounding Albany's Washington Park aka the Graveyard.

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Overview from Open Movies

While a rare few achieve professional success through basketball, for most players, the journey will end on the same neighborhood pickup court where it began, playing for pride, friendship, community and great love of the game. This surprising documentary vividly illuminates the heart, humor and brotherhood at one such court: Albany, New York's Washington Park, AKA "The Graveyard." What happens on this pickup court is only half the story. It's in the off-court lives of five Graveyard ballers that the heart of the film emerges. In their inspiring life stories, perseverance and purpose triumph over hardship, obstacles and bad choices. These are not perfect men, but their determination to make a positive impact in this world will not be denied. This uplifting film will challenge what you think you know about the men behind the chain link fence

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Ballin’ at the Graveyard (2012) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.9/10

Production

Cinematography:
Paul Kentoffio

Director:
Basil Anastassiou
Paul Kentoffio

Music:
David R. Bourgeois

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