
Jai Alai Blues

A history of the fronton
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.
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.
Genre: Documentary
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Director: Gorka Bilbao, Hannot Mintegia
Country: Spain
Produced By: Berde Produkzioak
Runtime: 100
Release: 2016
Rating: 8.4 out of 10
Language: Español, English, euskera,
Views: 178
Content Rating:1h 39min
Quality: DVD
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