The Other Dream Team (2012)

Original title

Kita svajonių komanda

Directed by

Marius A. Markevicius

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the 1992 Lithuanian national basketball team's journey to the Olympics. It shows how the team's success was tied to the country's recent independence from the Soviet Union. Interviews with basketball legends are included.

informativeinspirationalhistoricupliftingnostalgicpatrioticunderdog story

What happens

The Other Dream Team (Lithuanian: Kita svajonių komanda) is a documentary film directed by Marius A. Markevičius. It covers the inspirational story of the 1992 Lithuania national basketball team and their journey to the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The film not only looks at the Lithuanian team but also at the broader historical events. The fall of the Soviet Union allowed Lithuania to reestablish its independence and enter the Olympics as an independent country. The film includes interviews with many famous basketball figures, such as Arvydas Sabonis, David Stern, Jim Lampley, Bill Walton, and Šarūnas Marčiulionis. The title is an allusion to the Dream Team, the first American Olympic basketball team to feature active NBA players. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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