Table tennis’s origins have often obscured its influence – after all it was literally designed as a miniature version of tennis. But the idea of ”spin” first originated with ping pong; Politically, this would become the thing that started negotiations between the US and China under Nixon. It has signs of Marty SupremeBut Josh Safdie’s new film is more interested in the game as a pastime for outcasts on the ’50s Lower East Side. It is based on the true story of Jewish table tennis player Marty Reisman. Marty Supreme Comes eager and ready to unsettle you.
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