Jeffrey Hartmann

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Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play (2015) [N/A]

Featuring:
Manuel Aguilar-Moreno, Magnus Baillie, Marc Bekoff

Written by:
John Fox
Jerome Thelia

Directed by:
Jerome Thelia

Release Date:
March 14, 2015

Original Title:
Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Bounce Group
Wrecking Crew

Ratings / Certifications:
N/A

Runtime: 76

Overview from TheMovieDB

From Brazilian favelas to dusty Congolese villages, from a neolithic Scottish island and Mayan royal courts to modern English soccer pitches, “Bounce” explores the little-known origins of our favorite sports across the centuries, and traces how a simple invention like the ball has come to stake an unrivaled claim on our passions, our gaming consoles, our money, and our lives. Equal parts science, history and visual essay, “Bounce” removes us from the scandals and commercialism of today's sports world to uncover the true reasons we play ball, helping us reclaim our universal connection to the ball games we love.

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Overview from Open Movies

BOUNCE is a feature documentary that takes us to the far reaches of the globe and the deep recesses of our ancient past to answer the question: Why do we play ball?

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Rankings and Honors
Internet Movie Database	8.5/10
Awards Won:	1 win & 2 nominations

Performers

David Goldblatt
Self

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Production

Director:
Jerome Thélia

Director of Photography:
Daniel Katz

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