Deep Dive: Finding Big Country (2018)
Film Lens
Finding Big Country is a Canadian documentary directed by Kathleen Jayme, focusing on the search for former Vancouver Grizzlies player Bryant 'Big Country' Reeves after his retirement in 2001. The film captures Jayme's personal journey to reconnect with Reeves and understand his life post-basketball.
The film premiered at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award and the Daily Hive #mustseeBC Award. It later received accolades at other film festivals, including the Best Canadian Film award at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and multiple awards at the 2019 Yorkton Film Festival, showcasing its impact within the documentary community.
Why Watch
- •Meet Bryant 'Big Country' Reeves years after retirement.
- •See award-winning direction by Kathleen Jayme.
- •Follow the search for a lost basketball star.
Did You Know
•The film won five Leo Awards in 2019 for various categories.
•It premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2018.
•Jayme released a full-length documentary titled The Grizzlie Truth in 2022.
Perfect For
Basketball fansDocumentary loversVancouver sports history