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A basketball team of indigenous Mexican children, from areas of academic and economic precariousness that typically force emmigration to the United States, wants to make history by playing opponents in far off countries. Through the story we come to understand the children's difficult economic...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Priante, Álvaro (Director), Roiz, Iván (Director)
Format: Video
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:In Spanish, with subtitles in English.
Published: Mexico City, Mexico : Chapulin Films, 2017.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Basketball teams > Mexico.
Basketball for children > Mexico.
Indigenous children > Mexico > Economic conditions.
Mexico > Economic conditions.
Enfants autochtones > Mexique > Conditions économiques.
Mexique > Conditions économiques.
Basketball for children
Basketball teams
Economic history
Mexico
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A basketball team of indigenous Mexican children, from areas of academic and economic precariousness that typically force emmigration to the United States, wants to make history by playing opponents in far off countries. Through the story we come to understand the children's difficult economic situation and their inspiring desire to overcome.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed October 29, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (66 minutes)
Playing Time:01:05:34