Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters (2017)
A celebratory look at basketball in Africa, and how the philosophy of Ubuntu helped shape the Boston Celtics' 2008 championship season.
47 min
HOOPS AFRICA: UBUNTU MATTERS is a collection of stories that celebrates the past, present, and future of basketball in Africa, spotlighting the sport's impact on society and its development on the continent. From the dreams of a young Zimbabwean player to honoring the NBA legends who paved the way before him, this film journeys through the growth of the game in Africa. Centering on basketball nonprofit Hoops 4 Hope in South Africa and Zimbabwe, this documentary uncovers the role the African philosophy of Ubuntu played in the Boston Celtics' 2008 NBA Championship season and also documents the historic 2015 NBA Africa Game. Featuring Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Adam Silver, Luol Deng, Luc Mbah a Moute, Chris Paul, Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce, and many more NBA greats, this documentary shows us all why #UbuntuMatters.
- Data de estreia
- 24 de dezembro de 2017
- País de origem
- Ainda indisponível
- Música
- Dominique Brannon
Elenco
- Dikembe Mutombo como Self
- Hakeem Olajuwon como Self - Narrator
- Chris Paul como Self
- Paul Pierce como Self
- Al-Farouq Aminu como Self
- Giannis Antetokounmpo como Self
- Bradley Beal como Self
- Randy Bessolo como Self
- Bismack Biyombo como Self
- Sam Cassell como Self
Equipe
- Dan Hedges · Diretor(a)
- Taylor Sharp · Diretor(a)
- Brendan Marks · Roteirista
- Dan Hedges · Produtor(a)
- Dominique Brannon · Compositor(a)
- Dan Hedges · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Traci Gushiken · Editor(a)