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Hollywood heavyweights and die-hard Red Sox fans Bobby and Peter
Farrelly, currently working on a modern adaptation of the classic Three
Stooges comedy act starring Sean Penn, will unveil their first documentary
project “The Lost Son of Havana” at Boston’s Independent Film Festival 8
p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square.
A deeply personal film about future Hall of Fame pitcher Luis Tiant’s
journey back to his native homeland of Cuba for the first time in 46 years,
“The Lost Son of Havana” was written and directed by Jonathan Hock,
whose previous documentaries include “The Streak,” “Michael Jordan To
The Max,” and the award-winning “Through the Fire.”
The documentary follows Tiant, now aged 67, as he confronts his guilt for
leaving his impoverished homeland to pursue his dreams of baseball,
juxtaposed with old friends and teammates’ reminiscences about his
incredible career. Face to face with his own mortality, Tiant comes to
terms with how the Cuban-American conflict has shaped his identity and
his career.
Tiant will attend the premiere screening on Saturday, April 25 along with
Bobby and Peter Farrelly, Chris Cooper, Director Jonathan Hock and many
other actors and former and current Red Sox players.
Farrelly, currently working on a modern adaptation of the classic Three
Stooges comedy act starring Sean Penn, will unveil their first documentary
project “The Lost Son of Havana” at Boston’s Independent Film Festival 8
p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square.
A deeply personal film about future Hall of Fame pitcher Luis Tiant’s
journey back to his native homeland of Cuba for the first time in 46 years,
“The Lost Son of Havana” was written and directed by Jonathan Hock,
whose previous documentaries include “The Streak,” “Michael Jordan To
The Max,” and the award-winning “Through the Fire.”
The documentary follows Tiant, now aged 67, as he confronts his guilt for
leaving his impoverished homeland to pursue his dreams of baseball,
juxtaposed with old friends and teammates’ reminiscences about his
incredible career. Face to face with his own mortality, Tiant comes to
terms with how the Cuban-American conflict has shaped his identity and
his career.
Tiant will attend the premiere screening on Saturday, April 25 along with
Bobby and Peter Farrelly, Chris Cooper, Director Jonathan Hock and many
other actors and former and current Red Sox players.
Luis Tiant documentary set for IFF Boston screening
by Roland Hansen
by Roland Hansen
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