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Forgotten

Daniel Soares · USA · Documentary / Sports · 18 min · ♥︎ 781

Directed by Daniel Soares · 2018

After 26 years playing jai alai, the world's fastest ballgame, veteran Tevin fights to fill the empty stands of a Miami fronton and keep his fading sport alive.

A cinematic portrait of a devoted athlete clinging to a dazzling sport most people have never heard of.

After 26 years as a professional Jai Alai athlete (fastest ballgame in the world), Tevin is trying to bring back the crowds to the court.

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