Cricket Dreams

Jamillah
van der Hulst

Jamillah van der Hulst founds JaJa Film Productions in 2012 after a career in communications working for international NGOs. As a producer of feature and documentary films Jamillah rapidly develops an interest in directing films. She directs some well received 1-minute films and the 3-episode documentary series Women with a Mission (2016), which is broadcasted by TLC. In 2018 Jamillah delivers her first long documentary film, Fighting for Life, as a director. Her directorial debut about an impactful boxing program in South Africa’s Drakenstein Correctional Center is awarded the Peace and Sport Documentary Prize at the prestigious SPORTEL Awards in Monaco. Streetkids United 3 - The Road to Moscow (2019), about Team India at the Street Child World Cup 2018, is awarded the prize for Best Documentary at the Cambridge Film Festival. Jamillah’s third long documentary film Kampala Cycling Couriers (2020) is picked up by Netflix for their platform. As a director and a producer, Jamillah is driven by bringing inspirational and eyeopening stories to the audience. Her stories are about people who try to get the best out of themselves or who try to be meaningful to others and about environmental issues that are crucial for the future of mankind. Her films will touch you, give you something to think about or get you in motion. Filmography: 2025 Cricket Dreams (long documentary) 2025 Where The Kids Have No Name (long documentary) 2023 I Am Somebody (long documentary) 2020 Kampala Cycling Couriers (long documentary) 2020 Passione (1-minute film) 2019 Becoming LEV (short documentary) 2019 Streetkids United 3 - The Road To Moscow (co-director, long documentary) 2018 My Story: Paul (1-minute film) 2018 My Story: Kannadoss (1-minute film) 2018 Wasted World (1-minute film) 2018 Fighting for Life (long documentary) 2016 I Like Football (1-minute film) 2016 Hussein & Hassan (1-minute film) 2016 Women with a Mission series (three short documentaries) Member of the European Film Academy Juror for the International Emmy® Awards competition Head of Programming of Sport Film Festival Rotterdam Member of the Jury of the International Sports Film Festival Krasnogorski

An inspiring story of nine young people representing India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup in Chennai. For the first time, they leave familiar surroundings, explore their country, and meet peers from around the world. The UN estimates over 100 million children globally are connected to street life. Despite facing hardship, they show incredible creativity, strength, and resilience – but often lack real chances to thrive. The second edition of the World Cup united 19 teams from 14 countries across four continents, all sharing one goal: to give a voice to those too often unseen. By using cricket – one of the world’s most beloved sports – the tournament breaks stereotypes, dismantles barriers, and changes perceptions in society, government, and institutions. This uplifting documentary is a tribute to courage, dreams, and the belief that even children without homes deserve a future filled with opportunity.