BayView Entertainment Acquires Marty Reisman Doc

BayView Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Fact or Fiction: The Life and Times of a Ping-Pong Hustler, chronicling the life of table-tennis legend Marty Reisman, the inspiration behind Marty Supreme.

Remastered with new grading and sound mixing, Fact or Fiction was filmed over the final three years of Reisman’s life, capturing him as he navigated pride and denial, past glories, present limitations and the realities of aging. It was directed by Mike Leigh’s son, Leo Leigh.

The film was completed two months prior to Reisman’s death.

“Fact or Fiction is funny, raw, and full of life, just like Marty Reisman himself,” said Peter Castro, president of BayView Entertainment and producer of the film. “Leo’s film captures his spirit and obsession with the game, and with all the new attention around Marty Supreme, it feels like the perfect moment to bring this long-unseen documentary back to audiences around the world.”