9-Man
When:
Saturday, Mar 22, 2025 1:30p -
3:00p
Saturday, Mar 22, 2025 1:30p -
3:00p
Where:
Bright Family Screening Room (BFSR)
559 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Movies
Event website:
https://artsemerson.org/events/9-man/
9-MAN uncovers an isolated and unique streetball tournament played by Chinese-Americans in the heart of Chinatowns across the USA and Canada. Largely undiscovered by the mainstream, the game is a gritty, athletic, chaotic urban treasure traditionally played in parking lots and back alleys and it is fiercely protected by a community of men who require that 2/3 of players are “100% Chinese.” In the 1930’s, a 9-Man tournament was born. It emerged at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws forced restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves. Today it’s a lasting connection to Chinatown for a dynamic community of men who know a different, more integrated world, but still fight to maintain autonomy and tradition.
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