DreamTown Documentary: The El Chota Valley Struggle to Alliviate Poverty through Soccer

Published by adam | Filed under Football (aka soccer), Video, World News

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DreamTown follows the stories of three Afro-Ecuadorian players, all from the El Chota Valley, a place known for producing soccer talent. Award-winning Ecuadorian-American filmmaker Betty Bastidas follows the dreams of an impoverished community in this sure to be powerful documentary. The El Chota Valley still remains marginalized and neglected even after qualifying for World Cup in 2002 and 2006 for the first times ever. Despite being the largest export hub of futbol in Ecuador, opportunities remain surprisingly few. Among the film’s main characters is Ulises de la Cruz, who represented Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup.

DreamTown is still an unfinished project and is looking for support on Kickstarter.com.


Bastidas said the following of the film…


“In a part of Ecuador where viable economic opportunities are scarce, success in soccer provides public recognition and a highly unlikely, but appealing exit strategy. The success of star players from El Chota has had an unprecedented impact on the area, planting the seed to transform the widespread social, political and economic discrimination that Afro-Ecuadorians face.”


Find more photos, information, etc at the official Voices of DreamTown website.