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Play trailer 1:43 Poster for Aulcie Released Nov 12, 2021 1h 12m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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AULCIE is the incredible story of Aulcie Perry, an African American basketball player who hailed from the violence-filled streets of the 1960s Newark, NJ, and who found his glory in leading Israel's Maccabi basketball team to the 1977 European championship. He became an overnight sensation in Israel, beloved by the fans and by his adopted country. He converted to Judaism and became an Israeli citizen. His highly publicized relationship with Israeli supermodel Tami Ben Ami became the subject of relentless media attention, making him one of Israel's biggest stars. But his success wasn't enough to save him from the descend into drugs and jail time, before finally finding redemption. Dani Menken's documentary tells the story of this legendary athlete.

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Natalia Winkelman New York Times Schmaltzy music and fuzzy pictures give a hard tug at the heartstrings, and footage of Perry missing shots on an empty court is frequently deployed as a superficial visual metaphor for hardship. Nov 16, 2021 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times The compact, cross-cultural documentary "Aulcie" is as open-hearted and quietly engaging as its title character... Nov 11, 2021 Full Review Ray Lobo Film Threat Perry's life was indeed extraordinary, however, the documentary falls a bit short compared to the man. Rated: 5/10 Nov 23, 2021 Full Review Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) If you can overlook the portrait's superficiality, this is a documentary that unspools quickly and keeps your attention. Nov 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I seen the premiere today and it was heart warming and the love of humanity was greatly displayed in this documentary. My wife and I loved it ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis AULCIE is the incredible story of Aulcie Perry, an African American basketball player who hailed from the violence-filled streets of the 1960s Newark, NJ, and who found his glory in leading Israel's Maccabi basketball team to the 1977 European championship. He became an overnight sensation in Israel, beloved by the fans and by his adopted country. He converted to Judaism and became an Israeli citizen. His highly publicized relationship with Israeli supermodel Tami Ben Ami became the subject of relentless media attention, making him one of Israel's biggest stars. But his success wasn't enough to save him from the descend into drugs and jail time, before finally finding redemption. Dani Menken's documentary tells the story of this legendary athlete.
Director
Dani Menkin
Producer
Dani Menkin
Screenwriter
Dani Menkin, Dani Menkin
Distributor
Hey Jude Productions
Production Co
Hey Jude Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 12, 2021, Limited
Runtime
1h 12m