- Overview
- 2013 Film and Public Schedule
- Films A-Z
- Films by Strand
- Films by Director
- Films by Country
- Short Doc Programmes
- Howard Street Screen
- Mobile Homestead
- Shohei Imamura Retrospective
- The Special Jury Award
- The Sheffield Innovation Award
- The Sheffield Green Award
- The Sheffield Youth Jury Award
- The Sheffield Student Doc Award
- The Sheffield Short Doc Award
- The Sheffield Doc/Fest Audience Award
- The Sheffield Inspiration Award
- The Tim Hetherington Award presented by Doc/Fest and Dogwoof
- AWFJ Award
- Videotheque
Ping Pong
Les D’Arcy is a living legend. At 89 years old, he’s obviously not received the memo about slowing down, and is going for gold, literally. He’s headed to China to compete in the over 80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia. A seven time world champion, he still lifts weights to train – something he’s been doing for decades, after surviving a sickly childhood. Of course compared to some, Les is a spring chicken. Australian legend Dorothy deLow is 100, and finds herself a mega celebrity in this rarefied world. She’d better watch out though– Texan Lisa Modlich is fifteen years her junior and is determined to do what it takes to win her first gold. Director Hugh Hartford follows eight players from five countries, as they prepare to compete in this extraordinary sporting event that is as much about the tenacity of the human spirit as it is about taking home the title.
Strands
- Official Website:
- www.pingpongfilm.co.uk
- Festivals:
- Hot Docs 2012
Credits
- Executive Producer:
- Maxyne Franklin, Beadie Finzi
Contact
Sarah Mosses
Partnerships Manager
Britdoc Films
sarahm@britdoc.org
+44 02075349624
Screening
15 Jun 19:00
- Showroom 3
- ( Seats)
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