Ping Pong

Duration: 13 min

Year Published: 1974

Creator: Marcel Carrière

Description: Pensioners from across the planet compete in the World over 80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia. From retirement, care homes, mental and physical health to death and loneliness; 8 players from 4 continents, with 703 years between them; guide us through the extraordinary world of Veteran sports. The film interweaves the competition with intimate and candid portraits that explore the hope, passion, prejudice, and immediacy of growing old. Directed by Marcel Carrière - 1974 | 13 min

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mHWNpzlpU

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