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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · 2008

Sugar

Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
immigration and displacement racism and discrimination pursuit of the american dream baseball cultural clash
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Synopsis

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.

Year2008
CountryDominican Republic
DirectorAnna Boden & Ryan Fleck
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