On the Map
Sunday, June 4
7:30 pm
Israel, USA, 2016 English, Hebrew with English subtitles, Directors: Dani Menkin, 85 minutes
An unforgettable upset victory by the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team against a Cold War adversary is exhilaratingly recounted in On the Map.  Demoralized by the Yom Kippur War, the Munich Massacre and its slumping economy, Israel was hungry for a collective triumph as it pursued the 1977 European Championship Tournament. Facing impossible odds, the underdog Maccabi Tel Aviv team, comprised of Israeli players and NBA also –rans, is matched up against the powerhouse Soviets in the semi-finals.  In a
In a David & Goliath battle, the Israelis topple the four -time defending Soviet champs and in doing so, rally a nation. The so-called “Miracle on the Hardwood” is thrillingly related by team captain and Israeli basketball hero Tal Brody, NBA great Bill Walton, former NBA Commissioner David Stern and former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren, along with other observers from the sports and political worlds. Offering a courtside seat to the pulse-pounding action, On the Map celebrates a watershed movement of glory that many Israeli still regard as their nations’ greatest sports achievements.
Special Guest: Director: Dani Menkin