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In 1977, the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team prevailed over CSKA Moscow (known in the West as Red Army), a team that refused to play against Israel.
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On the Map, a documentary about Maccabi Tel Aviv's...
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On the Map, a documentary about Maccabi Tel Aviv's improbable success in the 1977 edition of the tourney, is a feel-good Cinderella story, the real-life details are at least apropo of this kind...
Dec 8, 2016 · “On the Map,” directed by Dani Menkin, tells the story of how that team won the European Champions Cup in 1977, a more-fraught-than-usual year in Israel’s history.
- Dani Menkin
Nov 24, 2016 · Review: ‘On the Map’ reveals the basketball contest that gave Israel a sense of sporting and national pride. By Kenneth Turan, Film Critic. Nov. 24, 2016 3 AM PT. Film Critic. Sport, it’s been...
On the Map: Directed by Dani Menkin. With Tal Brody, David Stern, Bill Walton. On the map tells the against-all-odds story of Maccabi Tel Aviv's 1977 European Championship, and how one team captured the heart of a nation amid domestic turmoil and the global machinations of the Cold War.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Dani Menkin
- 2016-12-09
Nov 29, 2016 · ‘On the Map’: Film Review. Dani Menkin's documentary 'On the Map' recounts the inspiring tale of the Israeli national basketball team's 1977 win of the European Cup.
Apr 27, 2017 · Critic's rating: 2 out of 5 stars. A great documentary can shine a light on a moment in history, bringing the past to life in a way few things can. But "On the Map" is more like a sleepy...
