9-Man
Directed by Ursula Liang8.2100%
'9-Man' is an independent feature documentary about an isolated and exceptionally athletic Chinese-American sport that's much more than a pastime. Since the 1930s, young men have played this gritty streetball game competitively in the alleys and parking lots of Chinatown. At a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act forced Chinese restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves, nine-man offered both escape and fraternity for men who were separated from their families in China and facing extreme discrimination and distrust. Pivoting between oil-spotted Chinatown parking lots and jellyfish-filled banquet scenes, the film captures the spirit of nine-man as players not only battle for a championship but fight to preserve a sport that holds so much history.
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9-Man was released on April 27, 2014.
9-Man was directed by Ursula Liang.
9-Man has a runtime of 87m.
9-Man was produced by Ursula Liang.
9-Man is rated PG-13.
9-Man is a Documentary, History, Sport film.
9-Man has an audience rating of 10 out of 10.