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2021117 minPGdocumentary

Alaskan Nets

2021117 minPGdocumentary

Thirty years have passed since a local basketball team from Alaska's last native reserve won a state championship.

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Jeff Harasimowicz

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Thirty years have passed since a local basketball team from Alaska's last native reserve won a state championship.

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Jeff Harasimowiczdirector

Danny Marsdencast

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On a remote island in Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins rally their local basketball team as they aim for the state championship. Their pursuit marks the first time in over thirty years that the team has reached this level of competition. The quest for victory becomes a focal point for the community, which has faced significant challenges. Directed by Jeff Harasimowicz, "Alaskan Nets" runs for 117 minutes and intertwines sports with the social fabric of the island.

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