Giants of Africa - National Canadian Film Day

Growing up playing basketball in Nigeria, Raptors president (and NBA champion) Masai Ujiri knows first-hand how few resources and opportunities were available to young African players. This inspiring documentary follows his programme Giants of Africa, which aims to educate and empower youth in communities across the continent. Given the tools to pursue their passion for basketball, not only do they gain a belief in themselves, they gain the confidence to “Dream Big”.

Featuring touching personal stories and breathtaking cinematography, this is a film that truly highlights the power of sport, and is an absolute must-watch for basketball fans.

Director

Hubert Davis

Davis’s first film, Hardwood, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Documentary. He went on to receive the Don Haig award at Hot Docs for Invisible City, and direct numerous award winning commercials, as well as the short films Aruba and Rivolta, which won a Cannes Film Lion, and the feature documentaries Giants of Africa and Black Ice, which premiered at TIFF in 2022 where it won the People’s Choice Documentary Award.