Sugar

Miguel Santos, a.k.a Azucar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macoris, struggles to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at the Kansas City Knights baseball academy, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States' minor league system. Miguel travels from his tight knit community in the Dominican Republic to a small town in Iowa, corn country, where he and a couple other Latin American teammates are the only Spanish-speaking people in the vicinity. As Miguel struggles with the new language and culture, despite the welcoming efforts of his host family, he is faced with an isolation he never before experienced. When his play on the mound falters, he begins examining more closely the world around him and his place within it, and ultimately questions the single-mindedness of his life's ambition.

Cast
Algenis Perez Soto
Rayniel Rufino
Andre Holland
Ann Whitney
Ellary Porterfield

Detail Info
Directed by Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Produced by Anna Boden, Paul Mezey, Jamie Patricof
Genres Drama, Sports and Teen
Running Time 1 hr. 54 min.
Release Date Apr 3rd, 2009 (limited)
MPAA Rating R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use.
Distributors Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co. Hunting Lane Films, HBO Films, Journeyman Pictures