FRI JUNE 5 Noon – SUN JUNE 7 at 7 PM – Free streaming made possible by AARP Maine
The Spy Behind Home Plate -Award-winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner (Rosenwald, the Life and Times of Hank Greenberg) hits another home run with this amazing story of Moe Berg, the Major League Baseball player turned WWII spy. During baseball’s Golden Age, Berg was a player and coach for five MLB teams—including five years with the Red Sox. As WWII accelerated, Berg began a secret and dangerous life, spying overseas for the OSS. Berg’s extraordinary, improbable story is told with rare historical footage and revealing interviews with an all-star roster of commentators from the worlds of history, sports, and spy craft.
Film Details: Doc/ Dir: Aviva Kempner/USA/2019/101m
‘Reams of interviews and archival footage makes this unbelievable story believable’ Christian Science Monitor‘
Sunday, June 7 at 07:00 PM – Online Zoom Discussion
Director Aviva Kempner and Denise Shames, Moe Berg’s cousin, will discuss the film and take questions. The discussion will be moderated by MJFF Executive Director Barbara Merson.
Watch the Zoom Discussion here recorded June 7.
