sugar

12/20/2009

link

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/17003

summary

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.

tags

Drama ꞏ sports ꞏ homesickness ꞏ baseball ꞏ host family ꞏ minor leagues ꞏ woman director