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Black and White Ball is a new feature docudrama about the emotional roller coaster of achieving one’s dream. B&WB follows the successful girl’s soccer team at Monte Vista High School, in Northern California. But it’s much more than a sports film. It’s a look at the drive, relationships and passion of any team with a common goal. And, the team members aren’t the creation of a Hollywood producer. They are the real teammates, daughters and sisters; and, these are the real victories, defeats and struggles on the team and within their families. It’s competition at the highest level for the league and section championships and the precious individual scholarships.
Soccer is more than just a sport to the girls on the Monte Vista High School soccer team. It’s a way of life, but soccer also represents a life learning opportunity for character development, personal growth and team bonding. The film shows the determination of young women today and the corresponding struggle to be a successful, top rated athlete. For the girls of the Monte Vista High Mustangs the challenge is exacerbated by an extremely high level of competition and affluence in their community. Success not only means a college scholarship. It’s also a status symbol in Danville, California. How can they keep up?
In Black & White Ball, soccer is a metaphor for any goal-oriented passion, helping to serve up life lessons that most people don’t learn until well into adulthood. An inspirational and motivational film, it also demonstrates the benefits reaped when parents stay active in their children’s life. Whether it’s art, music, dance or sports, the film points out how crucial it is that parents take every opportunity to support their children’s passions and become immersed in their fleeting youth. Children never get it back – and neither do their parents.
This is more than a sports documentary; and it goes way beyond the typical sports clichés. It appeals to parents and kids of all ages and shows us how hard work, familial support and dedication can make your dreams come true.
