Sports / Drama
USA,
2008, 109 min
Cinematography:
Andrij ParekhComposer:
Michael BrookCast:
Algenis Perez Soto, Jamie Tirelli, Michael Gaston, Richard Bull, Ellary Porterfield, André Holland, Braulio Castillo, Karl Bury, James J. Fuertes (more)Plots(1)
Nicknamed "Azúcar" (Spanish for "sugar"), 19-year-old Miguel travels from his poor but tightly-knit community in the Dominican Republic to play minor league baseball in the United States - where anything is possible. He finds himself in a small Iowa town, where he struggles with the culture, the language, and the pressure of knowing that only his success can rescue his family. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2009 - Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck (Best Screenplay)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2008 - Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)