The Cactus League

Frode Storaas
Diane Perlov
Rolf Scott
2000
19 minutes

 

The film describes the relationship between sportsmanship, luck and magical beliefs in an American baseball-league.

Along with "Going for Mackerel" and "Magic at Work" it shows how strongly magical beliefs influence on the decisions people make in acts they spend all their time training for.

Anthropologist: 
Frode Storaas
Diane Perlov
Rolf Scott
North America: 
Other keywords: 
Magical beliefs
Sport