Bōru

Overview

BŌRU is a documentary that explores the unexpected cultural bridge between the Dominican Republic and Japan through the stories of Dominican baseball players who found a second home on Japanese soil. Through intimate testimonies, powerful memories, and a journey across two distant worlds, the film reveals how baseball became more than a sport: it became a language of identity, sacrifice, discipline, and belonging. BŌRU uncovers the invisible thread that connects two cultures, showing how migration, dreams, and human devotion can unite countries separated by geography but connected by heart.

Directed by Ronny A. Sosa

Top cast

Hony Estrella

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Marilyn Soledad de Hiromitsu

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Fumie Hiromitsu Román

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Masami Hiromitsu

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Mabely Jiménez

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Misuteru Nishio

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Fanny Rojas

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Yoko Nishio

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Eiji Tanioka

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Kenzo Yamamoto

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Juan Zapata

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