SUMMER OF HOPE
DOCUMENTARY
A documentation of the adventures of a group of 13-year-old Nepali kids, most of whom have never left their neighborhood, village or city, as they travel across the world to participate in the Donosti Cup, in San Sebastian, Spain, in a self-enriching experience to exercise their passion for soccer against some of the best in the world.
Director - Julio Sonino
Julio Sonino is a director, creative, writer, and editor.
Born in Uruguay, based in Miami, Florida, Julio started at a young age working in the television industry as a cameraman in Montecarlo TV Uruguay, developing his talent on visual content over the years. After moving to Miami and working for several years in creative content for television, he started to work on his own multimedia company generating documentaries, music videos, and other commercial and creative multimedia content. In 2017 he premiered "El Camino de Siempre", his first feature documentary, about the life of Jorge Nasser a very popular Uruguayan musician. He is always involved in new projects as challenges to explore and enrich his own creative vision.
Director Statement
"It was overwhelming to be touched by the lives of these kids and the people of Kathmandu. I hope this documentary can help to raise awareness about the daily struggling of these people."
CREDITS
Julio Sonino
Director
Alfonso Duro
Writer
Alfonso Duro
Producer
Augustina Sonino
Producer