Rose Gold Unclassified 15+ 89 mins
Sit courtside as the Boomers win their history-making Olympic medal and affirm Australia as a force to be reckoned with in global basketball.
On 7 August 2021, the Australian men’s basketball team, the Boomers, defeated Slovenia 107–93 at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. That win earned them a podium spot, behind the US and France, their ‘rose gold’ third-place medal breaking a 65-year streak of losses and agonising near-misses.
With creative consultation from Kriv Stenders (Australia Day, MIFF 2017; Red Dog, MIFF 2011), Matthew Adekponya’s feature debut is a clear three-pointer: not only a behind-the-scenes look at how the Boomers achieved their first ever international medal, but also the story of basketball in the country and a thrilling account of mateship that saw Australia held up on the world stage. A former pro-basketballer, Adekponya was embedded with the team over several years, allowing him to capture their heartbreaks, triumphs and never-say-die determination. Featuring previously unscreened footage and exclusive interviews with coaches, commentators and a star-studded line-up of Australian and NBA players (including Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Andrew Gaze and Andrew Bogut), Rose Gold is an unmissable document of an unforgettable moment in Australian sport.
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