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True North: Inside the Rise of Toronto Basketball
20182 h 29 min 41 secSérie: Documentaire
Réalisation: Ryan Sidhoo
Production: Shirley Vercruysse
True North provides an intimate look at the rise of the Toronto hoop dream through the stories of five young athletes, inspired by the wave of NBA talent coming from their city. In this nine part docu-series, director Ryan Sidhoo captures the raw emotion of navigating today’s youth basketball machine through the eyes of the city’s players, coaches and families at the centre of it.
Canada produces the most NBA talent outside of the United States, and Toronto is at the epicentre of this boom. More players from the city’s six boroughs are having their names called on draft night, fueling the belief that Toronto’s next wave can make it too. Thrust into the limelight in adolescence, hopefuls find their love of the game weighted with the added pressure of an increasingly professionalized and competitive amateur basketball scene.
The series follows contemporary coming-of-age stories as they unfold in an evolving city, sharing a unique Canadian experience that’s rooted in generational immigration. At its heart, True North is about ambition, the pursuit of full-ride scholarships, and the intersection of luck and opportunity.
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Catégories de sujets
- Sports et Loisirs > Balle et BallonSports d'équipe
- Diversité culturelle et Multiculturalisme > Communauté noire
Générique
- conception
- Ryan Sidhoo
- réalisateur
- Ryan Sidhoo
- producteur
- Shirley Vercruysse
- producteur exécutif
- Shirley Vercruysse
Prix et récompenses
- Webby AwardThe Webby Awards
- People's VoiceThe Webby Awards
Inclut les œuvres suivantes
- The Roots & The RiseRyan SidhooFilm23 min 40 sec
- Elijah I: Just a KidRyan SidhooFilm15 min 37 sec
- King Nation I: Play Small, Win BigRyan SidhooFilm23 min 44 sec
- Cordell I: Trust the ProcessRyan SidhooFilm15 min 44 sec
- King Nation II: The North's American DreamRyan SidhooFilm15 min 44 sec
- Elijah II: Defend Your CrownRyan SidhooFilm15 min 43 sec
- King Nation III: Bright LightsRyan SidhooFilm23 min 45 sec
- Cordell II: For My FamilyRyan SidhooFilm15 min 46 sec
- Finale: Making ItRyan SidhooFilm15 min 42 sec