9-Man
'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.
Trailer
You may also like
Jazz in Love
2013
Le Cinéma de grand-père
1995
One Last Hug
2014
Tall Poppy: A Skater's Story
2021
How to Cook Your Life
2007
Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth
2017
As Long As There's Breath
2009
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006
The Battle of The Alamo
1996
Keyboard Fantasies
2021
Silent Pioneers
1985