The Spy Behind Home Plate

 
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2019, United States | 101 minutes

Synopsis: In this first ever feature-length documentary about the enigmatic Moe Berg, award-winning filmmaker Avivi Kempner again focuses her camera on a little-known Jewish hero. From the streets of Newark to five major league teams during baseball’s Golden Age to his secret life spying for the OSS during WWII…Berg’s improbable story is told with rare historical footage and revealing interviews with family and an All-Star roster from the worlds of history, sports and spy craft.

 
 

The Spy Behind Home Plate Post Screening Discussion

  • Aviva Kempner, The Spy Behind Home Plate Writer and Director

  • Discussion Moderator: Joshua Abbey, Director, Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival