Ustica, the Diamond years
Between 1971 and 2005 on a small sicilian island in the Mediterrean sea, north of Palermo, an extraordinary phenomenon developed. In just over 30 years, a surprising parabola of the locally known "Hit and Run" game took place, which is more widely known as baseball. In the peak of this event, during the 90s, the small island of about a thousand inhabitants hosted two sport teams: Ustica Baseball Club and Ustica Softball Club, both at their respective national levels. A sporting and social ferment that led, among the ranks of the Italian softball national team, a Ustica's athlete at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Throughout the years, this phenomenon attracted the interest of journalists, baseball professionals and enthusiasts, which made Ustica famous as the Island of the Baseball.
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I really enjoyed this movie. If you like Documentary this movie won't let you down.
I have to say this is one of my favorite movies.
I have watched this movie 3 times, and each time have liked it more than I did the first time, and even then I still enjoyed it a lot!
This is Spell-Binding! A Marvelous Sport Flick, that is solidly backed with a fantastic script, proficient direction & note-worthy performances. A Big Winner!
Such a great story all throughout!
This is my favorite film of all times; Stefano Coco at his very best!
good movie. surprised but good acting and good Sport.
An absolutely overall amazing film that must be watched by everyone!