Ghost Town to Havana (2015)

A rampant, street level story of mentorship and everyday heroism in tough circumstances. An inner city coach's son, estranged in his youth from his father, spends five years on ball fields in inner city Oakland and Havana, following the lives of two extraordinary youth baseball coaches, Roscoe in Oakland and Nicolas in Havana. The coaches meet on videotape and two years of red tape later, Coach Roscoe and nine Oakland players travel to Havana to play Coach Nicolas' team. For one week, the players and coaches eat, dance, swim, argue and play baseball together. But when the parent of an Oakland player is murdered back home, it brings back the inescapable reality and challenges of life in an American inner city.

Director: Roberto Chile, Eugene Corr
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 86 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Steve Burns, Monica Lam
Editing: Matthew Baldwin, Gary Weimberg
Production: wareham development, Playtwo Pictures, The Berkeley FILM Foundation, california council for the humanities, east bay community foundation, east bay media center, eastman foundation, fleishhacker foundation, nulamda trust foundation, San Francisco Film Society, san francisco foundation
Country: Cuba, United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en

Keywords

sports, cuba, san francisco, california, baseball, urban life, oakland, california, urban, poverty, cuban, caribbean sea, baseball field, havana, cuba, bay area

Trailer

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More Films by Director: Roberto Chile, Eugene Corr
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ghost Town to Havana about?
A rampant, street level story of mentorship and everyday heroism in tough circumstances. An inner city coach's son, estranged in his youth from his father, spends five years on ball fields in inner city Oakland and Havana, following the lives of two extraordinary youth baseball coaches, Roscoe in Oakland and Nicolas in Havana. The coaches meet on videotape and two years of red tape later, Coach Roscoe and nine Oakland players travel to Havana to play Coach Nicolas' team. For one week, the players and coaches eat, dance, swim, argue and play baseball together. But when the parent of an Oakland player is murdered back home, it brings back the inescapable reality and challenges of life in an American inner city.
Who directed Ghost Town to Havana?
Ghost Town to Havana was directed by Roberto Chile, Eugene Corr.
Who stars in Ghost Town to Havana?
Ghost Town to Havana stars Roscoe Bryant.
How long is Ghost Town to Havana?
Ghost Town to Havana has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
What genre is Ghost Town to Havana?
Ghost Town to Havana is a Documentary film.
Where was Ghost Town to Havana produced?
Ghost Town to Havana was produced in Cuba, United States of America.