Q Ball (2019)

Q Ball: Directed by Michael Tolajian. With Obada Adnan, Anthony Ammons, Lenny Costa, Rafael Cuevas. Documentary that explores the San Quentin Prison basketball squad – teammates and inmates at “the Q” – along their journey of rehabilitation and possible redemption.

“I was on the fence about Q-Ball initially, but it is well worth the investment. I am first and foremost a fan of basketball, and have witnessed the therapeutic work in the lives of people drawn together by the love of the game. At the same time, someone dear to me was incarcerated in California for several years, and I feel compelled to know / understand more about u0026quot;life on the insideu0026quot; as a way of connecting with him.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is not an u0026quot;in depthu0026quot; analysis of the criminal justice system, but you are introduced to real people who have done bad things and how they are trying to live with themselves and the consequences of their actions… while they interact inside the San Quentin basketball league. I was impressed with the access the film crew must have been granted, and the amount of time they spent with the small handful of players who are the focus of this piece. I have my own thought about u0026quot;punishment vs. rehabilitationu0026quot; as it applies to the prison system, but this is not really a controversial piece, or designed to steer the viewer towards a specific agenda. It does provide some insight into the human condition, and the part that hope plays in our life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell done!”