Newport International Film Festival 2008

Playing in Shorts Program 2
Who is the first African American to win at Wimbledon or the U.S. Open? If you are thinking Arthur Ashe… you are mistaken by many years. In 1956 Althea Gibson from Harlem, and Angela Buxton, a Jewish girl from London stood victorious as Doubles Champions on Center Court at Wimbledon. A powerful documentary about courage and human triumph, A Perfect Match recounts the emotional struggles and inspirational friendship of two women whose race and religion made them social outcasts, until their game made them champions.