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Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play (2015)
Directed by Jerome Thélia
Documentary · 1h 16m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Jerome Thélia
- Director of Photography
- Daniel Katz
Details
- Release date
- 2015-03-14
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America, Brazil, Congo, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico
- Production
- Bounce Group, Wrecking Crew