EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has your first look at baseball documentary The Last Out, which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, June 19. The doc, directed by Michael Gessert and Oscar n…
, 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.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BTS Racked Up More Than Half A Billion Views On YouTube Last WeekBTS’s entire catalog racked up just under 550 million plays on YouTube in just seven days.
Read more »
Watch John Oliver Propose New, More Fun Cereal on 'Last Week Tonight'John Oliver has some important thoughts on the current state of cereal, which he claims has become too boring.
Read more »
Search intensifies for 11-year-old Iowa boy missing since last weekHundreds of police and community volunteers combed through miles of wilderness in Iowa during a weekend-long search for a missing 11-year-old boy.
Read more »
How long will rising inflation last? We polled 30 market strategists, and here's what they saidNew for subscribers: How long will rising inflation last? We polled 30 market strategists, and here's what they said. Check out CNBCPro today.
Read more »
Been a Minute! Joey Fatone Reveals When ‘NSync Was All Last TogetherJoey Fatone wouldn’t hesitate to do another album with ‘NSync, he tells Us Weekly — exclusive interview
Read more »
‘Peace By Chocolate’ Clip: First Look At Syrian Family Drama Based On True Story, To Premiere In TribecaEXCLUSIVE: Deadline has your first look at Peace By Chocolate, a Syrian family drama, which is set to premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival on June 18. From director, co-writer and co-producer…
Read more »