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Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
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Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play (2015)
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What is it about the shape of a ball that fascinates humans and animals alike? Accessible and fascinating, the doc explores the origins of our captivation with the ball and ball games.What is it about the shape of a ball that fascinates humans and animals alike? Accessible and fascinating, the doc explores the origins of our captivation with the ball and ball games.What is it about the shape of a ball that fascinates humans and animals alike? Accessible and fascinating, the doc explores the origins of our captivation with the ball and ball games.

  • Director
    • Jerome Thelia
  • Writers
    • John Fox
    • Jerome Thelia
  • Stars
    • Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
    • Magnus Baillie
    • Marc Bekoff
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    • Director
      • Jerome Thelia
    • Writers
      • John Fox
      • Jerome Thelia
    • Stars
      • Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
      • Magnus Baillie
      • Marc Bekoff
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Gordon Burghardt
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    Thorfinn Craigie
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    George Drever
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    John Fox
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    Emilie Genty
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    Edgar Gibson
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    David Goldblatt
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    Marco Iacoboni
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      • Jerome Thelia
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    10andrewbunney

    Great subject brilliantly explored

    This is a high-quality, playful documentary about animals interacting with spheres that bounce. It comprises brilliant footage of all kinds of animals with all kinds of balls and a range of experts offering intelligent, multi-disciplinary analysis.

    Where did the bounce come from? Why do we play? What do we get from it?

    Bounce is an important examination of the ball in history and society that should be a big hit and contribute to the betterment of life on Earth.

    Intriguing and lovely.

    5 stars out of 5 Andrew Bunney, Let's Go To The Pictures, 3D Radio, Australia

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Brazil
      • Congo
      • India
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • Mexico
      • United Kingdom
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Brazil
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      1 hour 16 minutes
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      • 1.85 : 1

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