Jai Alai Blues
The story of how a humble Basque rural sport called zesta punta —or jai alai— was successfully exported from the Basque Country to nations as different as Egypt, China, the Philippines, Cuba, Mexico or the United States. In these places, the pelotaris were considered true artists at the fronton. But the splendour of the jai alai, the happy feast, could not last forever.
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Jai Alai Blues
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Jai Alai Blues
Production Companies
Berde Produkzioak
Director
Gorka Bilbao
Description
The story of how a humble Basque rural sport called zesta punta —or jai alai— was successfully exported from the Basque Country to nations as different as Egypt, China, the Philippines, Cuba, Mexico or the United States. In these places, the pelotaris were considered true artists at the fronton. But the splendour of the jai alai, the happy feast, could not last forever.
