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Greek ‘Hoop Dreams’ Follows Undocumented Daughters of African Migrants Shooting for Basketball Stardom
The documentary by Elpida Nikou and Rodrigo Hernandez follows two teenage girls born in Greece to African parents dreaming of basketball stardom.
Born in Athens to West African parents, two teenage girls with their hopes set on basketball stardom are the subjects of “Home Court,” a documentary from directors Elpida Nikou and Rodrigo Hernandez that’s taking part in the Docs in Progress section of the Thessaloniki Intl. “Home Court” begins in Sepolia, a gritty neighborhood in central Athens whose most famous native son — NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — has inspired a generation of immigrant children to pursue their own hoop dreams. “They are not Greeks, they are not Europeans, they are not Africans [in the eyes of the law].” The girls are forced to contend with institutionalized sexism as well, fighting an uphill battle against a system that seems determined to block their advancement at every turn.
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