Documentary Feature

The Buddha on Concrete

Directed by Phil Englander

AFIN 2022 Honorable Mention

  • 2022
  • 53m
  • USA
  • English
  • Inner City Life
  • Sports.
  • Passion
First-time filmmaker

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This is a documentary on the game of one wall handball, a sport that had its origins on the beaches of South Brooklyn. It features the Buddha Big Blue Memorial Tournament played annually at Coney Island, Brooklyn.

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  • A first-time filmmaker

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