Boys of Summer

BOYS OF SUMMER is an inspiring documentary about Curaçao's Little League Team.
Genre : Documentary
Boys of Summer

On the tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao, Manager Vernon Isabella has sent his Little League All-Stars to the World Series for seven consecutive years, routinely defeating such baseball powerhouses as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to win a spot in Williamsport. How do they do it?

This film tries to crack the code of Curaçao's phenomenal success. It explores what baseball means to Curaçao, a tropical paradise where tourists enjoy beautiful beaches while residents deal with the harsher realities of a country still struggling to define itself economically and politically.

At its core, BOYS OF SUMMER is a film about the universally beloved pastime of baseball, examined from a unique perspective. It's about children carrying the privilege and burden of a nation's pride. It's about young men achieving excellence through teamwork, confidence, and community support, while having the time of their lives.

Directors : Keith Aumont
Markets : Documentary
Year Released : 2010
Running Time : 94
Country : Curaçao/US
Original Language : Papiamentu/English

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Awards

Best Documentary Audience Award, Latin American Film Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Best Sound, Sport Film Festival, Palermo, Italy

Screenings

World Premiere, HBO New York International Latino Film Festival
Aruba International Film Festival
New Orleans Film Festival
Dominican Republic Global Film Festival
Winternachten Festival, The Hague, Netherlands
Palm Beach International Film Festival
Billtown Film Festival, Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA
Manhattan Youth Baseball Fundraiser, New York
Utah Film Center, Salt Lake City
Sport Film Festival, Palermo, Italy
Cinema Club, Haarlem, The Netherlands
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, WORLD Channel & PBS
Sundance Channel Global
Best Sound, Sport Film Festival, Palermo, Italy
Latin American Film Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands
The Cinemas, Curaçao
National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, Austin
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, Sebastopol, CA
African Diaspora International Film Festival, Columbia University, New York
Prospect Sierra School, El Cerrito, CA
Salina Art Center, KS
Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
Caribbean Film Festival, Atlanta Public Library
ESPN & ESPN Classic
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On the tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao, Manager Vernon Isabella has sent his Little League All-Stars to the World Series for seven consecutive years, routinely defeating such baseball powerhouses as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to win a spot in Williamsport. How do they do it?

This film tries to crack the code of Curaçao's phenomenal success. It explores what baseball means to Curaçao, a tropical paradise where tourists enjoy beautiful beaches while residents deal with the harsher realities of a country still struggling to define itself economically and politically.

At its core, BOYS OF SUMMER is a film about the universally beloved pastime of baseball, examined from a unique perspective. It's about children carrying the privilege and burden of a nation's pride. It's about young men achieving excellence through teamwork, confidence, and community support, while having the time of their lives.

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