This documentary uses one NYPD Cricket season as a window into the lives of cricket-crazy South Asian and Caribbean teens, who reveal parts of themselves and their world along the way.
Told from their candid perspectives, this film sheds light on their dreams and realities as they search for their place in today’s America.
After 9/11, the NYPD began looking for ways to rebuild trust with the Muslim community.
In 2008, they started a youth summer cricket competiton. It was a surprise hit, attracting immigrant teens desperate to play their favorite sport in a country that knew little about it.
With over 400 players each year, the league has become a cornerstone for these youths from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Caribbean.
We witness their joy and heartbreak, on the field and off: at restaurants, pool halls, training sessions, and carparks where they have impromptu dance parties.
They talk about culture shock, becoming ‘Americanized’, and most of all, their love for cricket.
As they negotiate being teens, immigrants, and minorities in the US, cricket emerges as their one source of BELONGING.