Alaskan Nets

Name: Alaskan Nets
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-04-08
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 8.2
Cast: DJ King, Danny Marsden

2021
2h

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8.2/10

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Off the coast of Southeast Alaska lies an island - remote, largely hidden from the outside world and home to the Tsimshian natives of Alaska's last remaining native reserve: Metlakatla. For more than a century, two sacred traditions have defined Metlakatla: fishing and basketball. Witness the improbable journey of cousins Danny Marsden and DJ King, fishermen and stars of the high school basketball team as they lead their team and town in search of their first state championship in more than thirty years - the only thing that will bring life back to an island that has been rocked by unimaginable tragedy.

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In Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins lead their local basketball team to its first state championship in more than thirty years.In Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins lead their local basketball team to its first state championship in more than thirty years.In Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins lead their local basketball team to its first state championship in more than thirty years.

Director
- Jeff Harasimowicz
Stars
- DJ King
- Danny Marsden

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8/10

Heartwarming, well-done documentary

This was a nice surprise.

The cinematography was crisp from the get-go, which was a good sign. The production values were solid and the people were interesting enough. The story in the end was pretty heartwarming with some heartbreak as well.

I had expected it to be more about the reservation itself or more explicitly about the troubled fishing economy or indigenous issues there. It was not, not really, but I don't think it was trying to hit those head on. It was a very face-value human story about how basketball resonates within the community of a small town with an even smaller but nevertheless lively population.

Highly recommended.

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