Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play

Mar 14 2015 Not Rated 1h 16m
Documentary, History, Sport

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.

Plot

BOUNCE is a feature documentary that takes us to the far reaches of the globe and the deep recesses of our ancient past to answer the question: Why do we play ball?

Written by

John Fox, Jerome Thelia

Directed by

Jerome Thelia

Cast

Manuel Aguilar-Moreno, Magnus Baillie, Marc Bekoff

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Brazil, Congo, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Bounce Group, Wrecking Crew

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
49
Average Rating
8.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA