Sugar
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.
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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.
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Directors
Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Writers
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Cast
Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas, Santo Silvestre, Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal, Cesar Emilio Minaya C., Joendy Pena Brown, Kelvin Leonardo Garcia, Marcos Rosa, Karl Bury, Zaida Alexandra Hernandez, Lilin Soto Gonzales, Dioni Feliciano, Teodosia Sanchez Reyes, Walky Alvarez
Production
Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, HBO Films
Languages
Spanish, Italian, English
Countries
Dominican Republic, United States of America
