Israel Swings for Gold
Directed by:
Seth Kramer
Daniel A. Miller
Jermy Newberger
Documentary
USA, 2023
English
77 Minutes
Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 PM
University of Richmond, Jepson Alumni Center 442 Westhampton Way
In Partnership with University of Richmond Hillel
In 2021, Israel’s baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo’s Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences.
Mostly newly minted Israelis, they log unexpected battles against anti – Semitism and anti – Zionism. Victory for Israel comes on the playing field, even if not on the podium.
Israel Swings for Gold follows the 2018 hit Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, about Israel’s Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Post-screening discussion with Nate Mulberg, Coach – University of Richmond and Team Israel.