The Save

The Save follows Gina Castaneda, a juvenile probation officer in Watsonville, CA who uses soccer for social change in a community struggling with gang violence and poverty. Soccer saved her life and now she is giving back what was given to her.

Photo courtesy of Rafael Viscara

Directed by: Amanda Micheli

Edited by: Greg O’Toole

Premiere: Cinema by the Bay, 2011

Broadcast: ESPN, 2011