Underplayed Gems

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball (2006)

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball poster
Directed by
Kenneth Eng
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
53 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows two Japanese high schools as their baseball teams compete in a national tournament. It shows the intense dedication and community involvement that surrounds the sport.

observationalfocusedearnestcompetitivecommunity-drivenimmersiveintimateenergetic

What happens

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball is a 2006 documentary film about high school baseball in Japan, the pastime that has turned into an obsession. The film follows two schools as they compete and head towards the 2003 (86th annual) tournament. Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball was directed by Kenneth Eng and written/produced by Alex Shear. It was shown on PBS in the US in 2006 as part of its POV series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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