Nuyorican básquet /

Nuyorican Básquet chronicles the dramatic story of the Puerto Rican national basketball team's participation in the 1979 Pan American Games. Boasting a totally unique approach to the game, the Puerto Rican team had the curious distinction of being composed largely of players born in New York Ci...

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Other Authors: Lora, Ricardo Olivero (Screenwriter, Director), Torres, Julio Cesar (Screenwriter, Director), Marrero Alfonso, Freddie (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:Spanish
English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Third World Newsreel, 2017.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Nuyorican Básquet chronicles the dramatic story of the Puerto Rican national basketball team's participation in the 1979 Pan American Games. Boasting a totally unique approach to the game, the Puerto Rican team had the curious distinction of being composed largely of players born in New York City, which generated questions about the nature of diasporic identity. Regardless of their birthplace, these ferociously talented nuyoricans became a source of fascination and pride for Puerto Rico during a time of high political tensions. Shifting energetically between new interviews with athletes and experts and fantastic archival materials showing off the team's dazzling technique and teamwork, Nuyorican Básquet is a thrilling, colorful testament to the ability of sports to dissolve boundaries and a loving homage to that magical Puerto Rico-NYC alchemy.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 12, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (109 minutes)
Playing Time:01:48:30
Production Credits:Director, screenwriter, Julio Cesar Torres and Ricardo Olivero Lora ; director of photography, Santiago Benet Mari ; original music, Furito Ríos ; producer, Freddie Marrero Alfonso ; editor, Eduardo Mariota Espéndez ; associate producers, Ilia Vélez, J Xavier Rivera, Francisco Cueto, Ricardo Olivero Lora ; production manager, Ilia Vélez.