In the Valley of Hoops – dir. Benjamin Thomas Hopwood

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Original Film Title: In the Valley of Hoops

Writer’s Name: Benjamin Thomas Hopwood

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 117 Pages

Film Description:

Jacob an ex basketball player and son Eli embark on a survival course after having broken down outside a small town in Rural Wales.

With no money, no fuel, just street savvy and will, Jacob sells whatever he can to make ends meet, not to mention sleeping in their car whilst trying to figure out what to do.

That is, until they discover there is local basketball team. Suddenly, being 7’4″ and ex-player, a series of chance moments, means Jacob ends up being the local basketball coach, making something out of the local team of farm and factory workers. By now he’s also become a local legend and small time hero as well as learning how to bond with this son and new local friendships.

Luckily, in the final twist, the farm where they are staying has a past too, only this time, Jacob’s past and The Farm’s collide in redemption and a way out.

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