The Other Dream Team | movie | 2012 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols  | dG1fY3VUY3oxVHNlNVE

Transcript

00:00Imagine having to compete for another country, knowing that since 1940 the Russians have occupied and destroyed every bit of hope.

00:23Lithuania's push toward freedom was as essential as the push against the Berlin war.

00:33The independence flag is flying all over Lithuania.

00:38The 1992 opening ceremony at Barcelona is one of the cosmic turning points of the 20th century.

00:45If you were one of those rare Americans put off by the whole dream team ethic, then it was an easy choice who you were going to root for.

00:54All of a sudden Lithuania is sitting there with their independence, a nation that's completely bankrupt.

00:59One of the local beat writers over the Bay Area wrote a little story that was read by The Grateful Dead.

01:06The Grateful Dead were big basketball fans.

01:11Jerry's like, we're all about freedom and celebration. Basically we want to help you guys.

01:16They cut us a big check and sent a box of tie-dye t-shirts with Lithuanian colors.

01:21So that's the way we entered the Olympics.

01:26To finally be free and to be able to see your own flag raised at moments of triumph.

01:33The final game against Russia. Live or die.

01:39The whole nation was watching. You have to destroy them. At any cost you have to win.

01:46It was national pride. Something what we dreamed.

01:54You're involved with something that's bigger than just sports. Bigger than just rock and roll.

02:03Freedom. Let's go.

02:08In Lithuania it was a different kind of dream.

02:11It was the dream of a nation.

02:13The End

02:16The End

02:21The End