ESPN Has “Lost Son of Havana”
by Peter Knegt (April 24, 2009)
A scene from Jonathan Hock's "Lost Son of Havana." Image courtesy of the Tribeca Film Festival.
ESPN has acquired the TV rights to the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival entry “The Lost Son of Havana” for its ESPN Films division. Directed by Jonathan Hock and produced by the Farrelly Brothers and Kris Meyer, the documentary explores Cuban pitcher Luis Tiant’s return to Cuba after 46 years of exile and 19 seasons playing professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians. English and Spanish language versions of the film will be televised in August, 2009 on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. CAA brokered the deal with ESPN. |
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