Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel
Thursday July 18 through Thursday July 25
A stirring story of sports, patriotism and personal growth, Heading Home charts the underdog journey of Israel's national baseball team competing for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of defeat, Team Israel is finally ranked among the world's best in 2017, eligible to compete in the prestigious international tournament. Their line-up included several Jewish American Major League players, most with a tenuous relationship to Judaism, let alone having ever set foot in Israel. Their odyssey takes them from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem where they are greeted as heroes, to Seoul where they must debunk their has-been, wannabe reputations. With their Mensch on the Bench mascot by their side, the team laughs, cries, and does much soul-searching, discovering the pride of representing Israel on the world stage.
91 min / Not Rated / Starring Team Israel / Documentary Directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger / USA / Israel / Japan / South Korea 2018
Special One Night Event: July 18th @ 5:30 pm
Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel is coming to Pittsburgh!
To celebrate the theatrical premiere at the Regent Square Theatre, we're having a huge party for the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. The Pirates and Pirates Charities are sponsoring the event, by generously donating the cost of tickets for the 7:30 p.m. showing. They are joined by the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, the JCC and the Clemente Museum in providing a fun evening for all.
Come for the street fair from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to meet the Pirate Parrot, eat good food and play games. Stay for the movie and a special Q&A after with MLB.com reporter Jonathan Mayo and Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown!
Please register for the event at this site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heading-home-to-pittsburgh-pirates-celebrate-jewish-community-tickets-64234364714?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR079AIt11rO4vAigIRJZLK1Nv96vcZurHgoWk72VNn56fpI6Tcpq2PntQ4
Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Ave, Regent Square
Thursday July 18: HEADING HOME PREMIERE!
Friday July 19: 4:30, 7:00, 9:00 pm
Saturday July 20: 2pm, 4pm
Sunday July 21: 2pm, 4:30, 7pm, 9pm
Monday July 22 - Thursday July 25: 4:30, 7:00, 9:00 pm