Relations between the U.S. and Cuba remain tense. But this August, some of Cuba’s most talented 11- and 12-year-old baseball players are in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Little League World Series—a first for a Cuban team. Baseball has long been a bridge connecting Cuba and the United States.
It’s no coincidence that Barack Obama made baseball a centerpiece of his historic détente with Cuba and attended a game during his 2016 visit to Havana. But baseball-crazy Cuba has never sent a team to the Little League World Series – until now.
Little League Dreams profiles the inspiring stories of Cuba’s top little leaguers as they prepare for the biggest adventure of their young lives. These kids must overcome family hardships in the midst of a crushing economic crisis while they shoulder the weight of their families’ – and their country’s – expectations.
A production of Belly of the Beast (www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com)
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