Hood River
Available on Prime Video, iTunes, Max
In a small Oregon community, a high school soccer team struggles to overcome their class and racial divides in a quest for both individual and team success. While leading striker, Domingo, deals with the sudden deportation of his father to Mexico, the defense stalwart, Erik, painfully learns how to become a captain and earn the respect of his Mexican-American teammates. Meanwhile, Coach Riviera, himself a local of Mexican descent, struggles to keep the team together amidst the pressure of academics and athletics. This coming-of-age film, set against the backdrop of a segregated American town, focuses on the friendship and maturation of these characters. Will Domingo graduate? Will Erik learn how to become a leader? Will the Eagles win the coveted state championship? What the Hood River Valley Eagles teach us is that at the end of a match, win or lose, soccer has the power to level the playing field and unite us in profound and lasting ways.
Starring Domingo Barragan, Lodi Castillo, Saul Chavarria
Director Steven Cantor, Jonathan Field