The producer of the film that chronicles the life of sprinter Marileidy Paulino, Jessica Hasbún, revealed that the project began in 2019 after an initial approach with the athlete, which motivated her to tell her journey beyond the tracks and to show the public the human being behind the champion.
Origin of the project
Hasbún and her husband, Kelvin Liria, decided that the film would be a mission to tell the stories of Dominican athletes and to make visible the sacrifices that exist behind moments of glory. “I think we are all there when they cross the finish line, when they are on the podium, we stop when they go to the Olympics, but do we truly know them? Do we know their stories?” the producer asked during the premiere at Caribbean Cinemas in Downtown Center.
First meeting with Paulino
Her first interview with Paulino took place in 2019, when the athlete was a young “quiet, reserved, with a contagious smile”. The meeting was enough for her husband to identify a story that deserved to be told. “My husband said: ‘There is something here and this is not a coincidence’. And since then we have been preparing that film,” Hasbún recounted.
International filming
For the making of the film, the production was not limited to the Dominican Republic. It was also filmed in the Colombian cities of Cartagena and Barranquilla, with a local co‑production that allowed capturing the essence of the sprinter’s race in different contexts.
Purpose and message
The 90‑minute film aims for the audience to look beyond Paulino’s records, medals and titles and to get close to the personal story that accompanied her on her journey. “In the end we emerged victorious thanks to God and thanks to an extraordinary team that supported us. All of you will feel and will connect with that story, beyond the champion we see standing on that podium, you will get to know Marileidy the human being,” Hasbún affirmed.
Source credits: n.com.do
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