West Newton Cinema Chosen for World Theatrical Premiere

The world theatrical premiere of Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, a documentary about Israel’s miraculous run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, is screening now through December 20th at the West Newton Cinema for an exclusive engagement.

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.

It’s a modern David and Goliath story with universal appeal to anyone who loves sports, especially baseball, and anyone who plays on a team – or used to. It’s great for kids and adults alike.

The team line-up included several Major League players ― Ike Davis, Josh Zeid and former Red Sox catcher Ryan Lavarnway― Jewish Americans, most of whom started with a tenuous relationship to Judaism, and had never set foot in Israel.

The team’s 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.

The trailer is here: https://youtu.be/GmILVsxSKEs

The link to buy tickets is here: http://www.ironboundfilms.com/headinghome