OUR GAME:
In every city in America there's a game.
They hold it in warehouses and old gymnasiums.
In the sports complex where you take your kids, only long after you’ve put your kids to bed.
Sometimes it’s $100 in the park. Your crew against mine.
Other times it’s bookies and bouncers.
And instead of a hundred bucks on the line, it’s a hundred grand.
And maybe something more. . .
Our film is inspired by that game.
OUR STORY:
In every city in America there's a kid.
The kid with all the talent in the world, but no chance of being discovered.
The kid whose family nurtured his love for the game, but couldn’t afford the $10K a year for him to join a youth club team.
The kid who could have earned himself a college scholarship, if only college scouts visited his community.
The kid who could have gone pro if only the world had valued his potential.
The kid who slipped through the cracks.
Our film is inspired by that kid too.
OUR DIRECTOR:
Marcel Rasquin is a Venezuelan filmmaker based in LA.
As a director, Marcel is an expert at capturing sports on film and inspiring complex, gut-wrenching performances from his cast.
As a producer, his most recent film SIMÓN has garnered international acclaim — Goya Award Nomination — and is now available on Netflix.
His first feature HERMANO — the story of two brothers who dream of becoming pro soccer players — was the Venezuelan candidate for the Foreign Language Film Category at the Academy Awards. Check out the trailer!