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An illustration of Martin Luther King Jr dressed in a shirt and tie driving a basketball down a court in a gym

Hoops, Hopes & Dreams

  Glenn Kaino

  U.S.     20 minutes

Synopsis

Basketball has played a crucial role in the political lives of two of the defining figures of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. Using archival footage, animated recreations of the past, and exclusive interviews, this engaging documentary showcases how sports have a unique capacity to bring people together.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.

  

 English 

Content Considerations

Film Credits

  •   Michael Latt, Alexys Feaster, Glenn Kaino, Afshin Shahidi, Jesse Williams
  •   Brad Besser, Oliver Best
  •   Afshin Shahidi
  •   Ambassador Andrew Young, Jemele Hill, Michael Strautmanis, Reginald L. Love, Jerry West
  •   David Sitek
  •   Bernice King, Nana Kwame ‘Alvin’ Bekoe, Dr. Jatali Bellanton, Melissa Chung, Joshua Dubois, Institute for Freedoms, Inc., Sam Ibrahim, Khris & Britney Middleton, D. Watkins, Parable, and Kevin Iwashina
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