, which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, June 19.
The doc, directed by Michael Gessert and Oscar nominee Sami Khan , follows three talented Cuban athletes, as they leave their families and homes behind, in pursuit of their ultimate dream — a contract with Major League Baseball. After traveling to Costa Rica, the ball players train under a seedy sport agent who dangles promises, while exploiting their talent.
Happy Oliveros, Carlos O. González, Victor Baró and Gustavo Dominguez appear in the film, which is produced by Gassert, Khan and Jonathan Miller . The production companies involved with the project, which was filmed over more than four years, are Trogon Productions, Oscura Film, and Brew Media. hits on many stories that couldn’t be more timely, and need to be told.
As the directors noted, the film also offers an “unprecedented window” into the lives of modern-day Cubans, watching as global politics change, and the world shifts under their feet. “Our film has a special resonance with Cubans and other migrants who have first-hand experience with the journeys our film chronicles,” Khan and Gessert said. “At a time when immigrants are under constant attack by powerful institutions, we feel an important duty to champion their stories.
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