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SUMMARY:Hyannis Film Festival Presents...
DESCRIPTION:The Cape Cod premiere of the big-hearted story about a larger-t
 han-life kid from England and the Massachusetts town that took him in...\n
 \n\n&nbsp\;\n\nThe inspirational and moving documentary\nfilm about Neil F
 ingleton\, among the\nworld's tallest human beings\,\na basketball star\, 
 and a towering actor\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\nHyannis Film Festival presents the 
 Cape Cod premiere of the 2023 documentary film Big Smooth— a movie with 
 special appeal to those who love high school and college basketball\, and 
 stories about young people who embrace their unusual physical abilities.\n
 \nMoviegoers will find great inspiration in Big Smooth\, a vivid biographi
 cal account of Neil Fingleton\, an English teen who grew to be 7’7.5” 
 tall and was recognized as one of the world’s tallest human beings. His 
 story is one of courage\, resilience\, and the power of following one’s 
 dreams in unfamiliar surroundings.\n\nBecause of his height\, Fingleton wa
 s presumably bound for glory on the basketball court\, despite his youthfu
 l awkwardness and lack of skills. In 1997\, at the age of 16\, he moved to
  the U.S. for basketball camp and high school\, developing fundamentals of
  the game at Holy Name Catholic High School in Worcester\, Mass. Fingleton
  also played in national high school exhibition games\, getting him wide m
 edia attention\, then played at the University of North Carolina and back 
 in Worcester at Holy Cross. A stint in professional b-ball followed\, but 
 injuries sidelined him from the sport he grew to love. Along the way\, Fin
 gleton found loving American friends and supporters who uplifted him.\n\nA
 fter basketball\, Fingleton turned to acting in film and television\, wher
 e he won acclaim for playing characters of exceptional stature\, including
  three seasons as Mag the Giant in the TV series Game of Thrones and in th
 e movie 47 Ronin\, starring Keanu Reeves. In early 2017\, Fingleton develo
 ped complications from surgery and died at age 36.\n\nBritish Director Pau
 l Stainthorpe was moved by the inspirational\, multi-layered stories surro
 unding the young player’s life. The City of Worcester emerged as a big p
 art of the account\, with Fingleton galvanizing their passion and generosi
 ty. His appearances on the court drew remarkably large crowds in what beca
 me his second hometown.\n\nDoors open at 6 pm for socializing\,\na cash ba
 r\, then the film showing at 7 pm.\nTickets for $15 are now on eventbrite.
 com.\n\nWith director Paul Stainthorpe in person\nto introduce the film an
 d for a Q&amp\;A after.
CATEGORIES:Art,Family-Friendly
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