The Hooping Life | |
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Directed by | Amy Goldstein |
Produced by | Amy Goldstein Anouchka van Riel |
Starring | Hoopalicious Baxter Hoopgirl Tisha Jeffrey Karis Groovehoops Sass Art Linkletter Shaquille O’Neal Michelle Obama The String Cheese Incident John Savage Garry Marshall |
Music by | Basement Jaxx |
Cinematography | Amy Goldstein Gina DeGirolamo Dean Chapman The featured hoopers |
Edited by | Dawn Hoggatt Hollier |
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Span Productions
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Distributed by | Cinedigm, Passion River |
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70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Hooping Life is a 2014 documentary film directed by Amy Goldstein. The film had its world premiere in April 2010 at the Sarasota Film Festival, and focuses on the history of hooping.
The film takes a look at the subculture of hula hooping, which was primarily spearheaded by women. Narrated by Shaquille O’Neal, the documentary follows several people who participate in the subculture, incorporating it into their daily lives in various different ways.