9-Man

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'9-Man' is an independent feature documentary about an isolated and exceptionally athletic Chinese-American sport that's much more than a pastime. Since the 1930s, young men have played this gritty streetball game competitively in the alleys and parking lots of Chinatown. At a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act forced Chinese restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves, nine-man offered both escape and fraternity for men who were separated from their families in China and facing extreme discrimination and distrust. Pivoting between oil-spotted Chinatown parking lots and jellyfish-filled banquet scenes, the film captures the spirit of nine-man as players not only battle for a championship but fight to preserve a sport that holds so much history.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:

Crew: Ursula Liang (Director), Melanie Riley-Green (Executive Producer), Theresa Navarro (Co-Producer), Michelle Chang (Editor)

Country: United States of America

Runtime: 87 minutes

Quality: HD

Release: 2014

imdb rating 7

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