Sugar

2008·Movie
1h 54min
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About

For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.

Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.
BaseballImmigrationCultural ClashComing-of-AgeSports DramaDominican RepublicAmerican DreamCharacter Study

Crew

Directed by:
Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Written by:
Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Produced by:
Jeremy Kipp Walker, Anna Boden, Cindy Tolan
Composed by:
Cassie Ventura, Michael Brook

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