Directed by Daniel Lindsay and TJ Martin, the film follows a group of high school soccer players in downtown Memphis who are part of the Manassas Tigers, a vulnerable group who have never experienced a winning season and are plagued by poverty and violence in their communities. It turns, inspiring, exciting and emotional, and it explores the challenges and victories of these young athletes as they work to overcome their situation and succeed at the football field.
“Gold Price” (2014)
Also part of ESPN 30 30 The series, the coveted film chronicle, revolves around the infamous incident against figure skater Nancy Kerrigan until the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. With interviews involving key figures, including Kerrigan’s rival Tonya Harding, the film explores media madness and public obsession with scandals, and examines the impact of attacks on the skater career and its enduring legacy in pop culture.
OJ: Made in the United States (2016)
This epic five-part series explores the life of OJ Simpson, one of the most controversial figures in American history, bringing him from a young football star to a cultural idol and ultimately the defendant in one of the most notorious criminal trials in modern memory. It examines the issues of race, celebrity and justice in the United States and explains how they collided in the Simpson case. It’s a sense of criticism and popularity, with director Ezra Edelman winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary.
