Tensions between Iran and the US were intensifying in 2008 when American basketball player Kevin Sheppard went to play for the Iranian league. A German filmmaker has brought his unusual story to the cinema. For professional basketball player Kevin Sheppard, the thought of going to play for the Iranian Super League was not exactly appealing.Tensions between Iran and the US were intensifying in 2008 when American basketball player Kevin Sheppard went to play for the Iranian league. A German filmmaker has brought his unusual story to the cinema. For professional basketball player Kevin Sheppard, the thought of going to play for the Iranian Super League was not exactly appealing.