June 9 The Oriental Theatre

Give Me the Ball!

Documentary DCP
UR 2026 Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff 101m

Showtimes

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

7:00PM Oriental Theatre - Lubar Cinema (West)

Description

World champion tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King has had a game-changing impact on culture and sports. Rare archive and candid interviews with Billie Jean and those closest to her reveal how one woman put changing the world ahead of saving herself.


The screening will be followed by a talkback sharing responses to the film from:

Vianca Fuster, RREAL Media


Film Community Partners: Milwaukee Tennis & Education Foundation, United States Tennis Association (USTA) - Greater Milwaukee League


This film is presented as part of our Cinematic Sisterhood series presented by Tracey B. Thomas.

Series Community Partner: Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee

Series
Cinematic Sisterhood
Year
2026
Length
101 minutes
Language
English
Rating
UR
Country
United States
Sponsor
Tracey B. Thomas
Directors
Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff
Starring
Billie Jean King
Cinematographer
Thorsten Thielow, Tony Hardmon
Editor
Joshua L. Pearson
Composer
Laura Karpman

The Pitch

A nonfiction feature with the propulsive excitement of a great narrative, the film weaves a wealth of archival material around a captivating present-day sit-down interview with the octogenarian subject, who is candid, funny and unfailingly down-to-earth.

The Hollywood Reporter David Rooney