Film

Tokyo Giant: The Legend of Victor Starffin

2022 · 1h 27m · Documentary

As a child, Victor Starffin fled the Russian Revolution and settled in Japan, where he grew up to find success as a baseball superstar. However, he constantly battled to overcome many hardships such as poverty, xenophobia, and a world war. Starffin is survived by his two daughters who take us on a wild ride of shifting identities, international rivalries, tragic love, and one heck of a fastball.

Victor Starffin

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Starffin

Self

Elizabeth Starffin

Self

Yasuyuki Takakuwa

Self

Babe Ruth

Self (archive footage)

• Tchavdar GeorgievDirector · Screenplay
• Yury KrestinskyProducer
• Anna ShalashinaProducer
• Andrey KlimovProducer

Official Trailer

Release date

August 28, 2022

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary