2014
Pantelion Films
1 h 30 m

2014
Pantelion Films
1 h 30 m

Summary This is Not a Ball is a documentary that follows the creative process of acclaimed Brazilian artist Vik Muniz in the months leading up to the 2014 World Cup as he plans and creates a major new artwork made of 10,000 soccer balls.

Documentary

Directed By: Vik Muniz, Juan Rendon

Written By: Kristofer Ríos, Juan Rendon

2014
Pantelion Films
1 h 30 m

2014
Pantelion Films
1 h 30 m

This Is Not a Ball

Name: This Is Not a Ball
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-06-06
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 43
Cast: Vik Muniz, Edith Ackerman, Marcelo Coelho, Peter Galison, Fabio Ghivelder

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Directed By: Vik Muniz, Juan Rendon

Written By: Kristofer Ríos, Juan Rendon

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Vik Muniz

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Edith Ackerman

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Marcelo Coelho

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Peter Galison

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Fabio Ghivelder

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Marta

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Gabriel Orozco

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Skylar Tibbits

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Variety

Jun 12, 2014

Muniz uncovers a raft of intriguing people and stories, with subjects ranging from sports to astrophysics, gender politics, history and developmental psychology, but he never sits still with them long enough to ask any probing questions, and the film never arrives at any real point.

By Andrew Barker FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Jun 7, 2014

The journey, an exploration of the passion for soccer that evolves into a history of the ball (a sort of film version of the anthropologist John Fox’s 2012 book, “The Ball”), is somewhat illuminating, often indulgent and never wholly satisfying.

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Los Angeles Times

Jun 7, 2014

The film is certainly interesting, despite the fact that it's a glorified promotional video for Muniz's installations.

By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 11, 2014

There’s certainly an interesting documentary to be made about soccer, the world’s most popular sport by far, but This Is Not a Ball isn’t it.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jun 6, 2014

Duration 1 h 30 m

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This Is Not a Ball

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Vik Muniz

Self

Edith Ackerman

Self

Marcelo Coelho

Self

Peter Galison

Self

Fabio Ghivelder

Self

Marta

Self

Gabriel Orozco

Self

Skylar Tibbits

Self

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self

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