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Fire In Babylon

Written and directed by Northern Irish filmmaker Stevan Riley this rousing and beguiling sports documentary seamlessly weaves together rarely-seen-before archival match footage and captivating talking head interviews to create a taut and utterly compelling work. British producers John Battsek and Charles Steel lend their names to the project, with production from British companies Cowboy Films and Passion Pictures.

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This powerful documentary charts the West Indies cricket team's journey to becoming world champions. Transformed by Captain Clive Lloyd in the 1970s, the film explores how they maintained their position as one of the greatest teams in the world into the 1980s.