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Ping Pong(2002)
The Matrix meets Shaolin Soccer in this cracker of a Japanese sports movie.
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Film Details
Year
1987
Duration
97 minutes
Genres
Comedy
Language
English
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UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM
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Synopsis
Playing Away succeeds by linking two unfamiliar cultures through the simple device of sport and does a great job of highlighting the ridiculousness of white and black stereotypes. The film revolves around the hilarious consequences that occur when a cricket team in a small English village invites a black cricket team from Brixton to a charity game. Issues of race, class and belonging are explored in this gentle comedy of manners.
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