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Marty Supreme

Disciplines:
film
usa
ping pong
safdie brothers

Summary

Josh Safdie's 2024 film about Marty Reisman — a legendary American ping pong champion from the 1950s–60s — known for the Safdie brothers' characteristically intense character study approach applied to the world of competitive table tennis.

Core Contribution

Brings the Safdie brothers' intense character study approach to the forgotten world of mid-20th century American ping pong — excavating the subculture and obsessive personality of one of the great American sporting mavericks.

Historical Influences

Josh Safdie

Intellectual Lineage

Josh Safdie A24

Allied Works

Uncut GemsGood Time

Contemporaries & Peers

Uncut GemsGood Time

Minds Influenced

Safdie filmographyLenny's Podcast

Intellectual Posterity

Marty Supreme

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