The underdog journey of Israel’s national baseball team as they compete for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. With their ever-present ‘Mensch on the Bench’ mascot by their side, the team laughs, cries and does much soul searching, discovering the pride of representing Israel on the world stage.
Program is presented in partnership with the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine and is made possible by the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust.
‘An uplifitng story’ LA Times
Film Details: Documentary/Directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger,/USA / Israel / Japan / South Korea/ 2018/ 86m
Festivals: Atlanta, Boston, Edmonton, Miami, San Diego Jewish Film Festivals
