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On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
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ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

Directed by Deborah Morales
United States, 2011
Sport, Documentary

Synopsis

Spotlighting the all-black Harlem Renaissance basketball squad — aka the Harlem Rens — this film documents the segregated world of pro hoops during the 1930s and follows the Rens on their way to becoming pro basketball’s first world champions.

Synopsis

Spotlighting the all-black Harlem Renaissance basketball squad — aka the Harlem Rens — this film documents the segregated world of pro hoops during the 1930s and follows the Rens on their way to becoming pro basketball’s first world champions.