“ISRAEL SWINGS FOR GOLD” LA Premiere Screening to celebrate Israel@75!

17200 Ventura Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 91316

21 May, 2023

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FAMILY FRIENDLYQ&A with Israeli team member Zach Penprase!Introduction by Richard Hirschhaut, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee LAIn 2021, Israel’s baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo’s Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences. Mostly newly minted Israelis, they log unexpected battles against anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. Victory for Israel comes on the playing field, even if not on the podium. Israel Swings for Gold follows the 2018 hit Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, about Israel’s Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. A Documentary by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger In partnership with the Consulate General of Israel and the American Jewish Committee Los Angeles