Greenland Santa Cruz

Produced as part of ESPN’s award-winning Greenland series, the episode explores football in a place where playing seems almost impossible, and yet, the game finds a way.

Greenland: Santa Cruz del Islote is an ESPN Originals short documentary that travels to one of the most extraordinary football settings in the world: Santa Cruz del Islote, a tiny island in Colombia’s San Bernardo Archipelago, located off the coast of Cartagena. Home to a dense island community where space is almost nonexistent, the story captures how football becomes more than a game. At the center of the island, a small pitch becomes a gathering place, a symbol of identity and a way for the community to stay connected.

Director
Martin Fradkin