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“Sugar” Film Screening & Live Podcast
August 18, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 | 7:30pm
(Doors at 7:00pm)
Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel “Sugar” Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) 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.
1 hr 55 mins | Drama | 2008 | USA | English
Rated R
Written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
The film will be immediately followed by a live podcast discussion about identity, the treatment of immigrants, and the American dream.
