Sugar (2008)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : April 3, 2008
Runtime : 114m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, HBO Films, Sony Pictures Classics
Countries : Dominican Republic, United States of America
Keywords : sports, homesickness, baseball, host family, minor leagues, woman director