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The Only Real Game

Play trailer Poster for The Only Real Game 2013,  1h 22m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the embattled border state of Manipur in northeast India, people defy civil war, drugs and disease by playing baseball.

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Ronnie Scheib Variety Jun 19, 2014
[A] clear-eyed snapshot of sports hope struggling against socioeconomic stagnation. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jun 19, 2014
A stirring ode to cultural bridge-building. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times Jun 5, 2014
The history lesson is fascinating, and it's nice to see an American export other than a Hollywood blockbuster engendering good will. Go to Full Review
Simi Horwitz Film Journal International Nov 5, 2014
The Only Real Game is refreshingly devoid of sentimentality, yet despite itself oddly affirmative. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Oct 20, 2014
A documentary about the love of baseball in a region of India that is a cauldron of resistance to colonialism. What's not to like? Go to Full Review
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Mirra Bank

Director

Melissa Leo

Narrator

Mirra Bank

Producer

Richard Brockman

Producer

Muriel Peters

Producer

Laine Valentino

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the embattled border state of Manipur in northeast India, people defy civil war, drugs and disease by playing baseball.
Director
Mirra Bank
Producer
Mirra Bank, Richard Brockman, Muriel Peters, Laine Valentino
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 22m
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