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      This Is Not a Ball

      2014 1h 30m Documentary List
      Reviews 14% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Brazilian artist Vik Muniz discusses his creative process while he creates a sculpture with 10,000 soccer balls in the months leading to the World Cup. Read More Read Less

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      scott f Some very good stuff within this Televisa-produced doc, but it's scattershot, covers more ground than it should -- and not adequately, given its scope -- and gets tedious in places. Not even a must for soccer fans, unlike "Next Goal Wins," the 2014 World Cup film to see. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Andrew Barker Variety An amiable if hopelessly scattered documentary about the significance of 'the ball' as both concept and object. Jun 8, 2014 Full Review Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times The film is certainly interesting, despite the fact that it's a glorified promotional video for Muniz's installations. Jun 6, 2014 Full Review Nicole Herrington New York Times While the first third is promising ... the subsequent hour is scattershot. Jun 5, 2014 Full Review Travis M. Andrews Paste Magazine There is a fantastic documentary within This Is Not a Ball, begging to burst onto the screen. As a result, the film is worth it for the touching moments, though more fully realized explorations on poverty and the means of escape it already exist. Rated: 6.2/10 Jun 12, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Brazilian artist Vik Muniz discusses his creative process while he creates a sculpture with 10,000 soccer balls in the months leading to the World Cup.
      Director
      Vik Muniz, Juan Rendón
      Screenwriter
      Juan Rendón, Kristofer Ríos
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 11, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 30m
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