East side sushi was shown as one of a group of low budget, socially significant films in 2016 with funds provided by the new york state council of the arts. The 15 best places for singers in lower east side, new york. Against all odds, she fights to achieve her dream of becoming a sushi chef. Diana elizabeth torres, yutaka takeuchi, rodrigo duarte clark. East side sushi is a featurelength film starring diana elizabeth torres, released in 2016 by hbo, samuel goldwyn films, and directed by anthony lucero.
The mother then gets a job in a sushi place where she begins to learn about a whole new world of food and an entirely new culture. East side sushi captures the grind and pleasure of the food industry as juana shifts from numbing routine to a challenging cuisine. She can slice and dice anything you throw at her with great speed and precisio. East side sushi official trailer 1 2015 anthony lucero. East side sushi is about a single latino mother who owns a fruit cart but is forced to sell due to a need for a more stable income. Not only was it filmed in oakland, where it flashes some of the citys major attractions the soothing.
With great tenderness she encloses it in layers of soft fabric and firmly ties the bundle together, preserving the. East side sushi, in its title, implies a refashioning of traditions to embrace rather than exclude, questioning which aspects of traditions need to be kept and which need to be tossed aside like day old sushi. East side sushi videos east side sushi official trailer v2. Anthony luceros film, east side sushi, is a simple crowdpleaser about an aspiring sushi. She wants to become a sushi chef, but because she is the wrong race and gender. But if i want a meaningful story, then i shall watch the films such as east side sushi, and i strongly recommend other watch this film also. Anthony luceros story breaks down cultural, gender, and racial barriers for the love of food, and its a valiant albeit a little longwinded effort. After working at a fruitvending cart for years, she decides to take a job at a local japanese restaurant. Released september 18th, 2015, east side sushi stars diana elizabeth torres, yutaka takeuchi, rodrigo duarte clark, kaya jade aguirre the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and. Arnold leave a comment diana elizabeth torres plays aspiring sushi chef juana. November 12, 2015 east side sushi is a charming little picture. East side sushi anthony lucero set in oakland, ca, this is the story of a latina living with her father and her daughter, struggling to be acknowledged for her substantial culinary skills.
Filming took place at coach sushi on oaklands grand avenue, the kitchen at the former location of bdama on piedmont avenue, and the stockroom at mijori japanese restaurant and sushi bar. She can slice and dice anything you throw at her with great speed and precision. Ostensibly, east side sushi is about juanas journey from a skilled home cook to an assistant cook at a japanese restaurant where she discovers her love of the cuisine. Nov, 2015 east side sushi is shot in urban oakland, but its diversity and the conflicts that arise in the film is a much needed, more accurate portrayal of subtle conflicts that arise in a diversifying restaurant scene not unlike seattle where chinese restaurants staff latino cooks, koreans own cajun restaurants, and american chefs embrace korean food.
East side sushi writerdirector anthony lucero shows that subtle differences between cultures can be presented with great. East side sushi when she begins working at a japanese restaurant, single mother juana soon learns the journey from fruit cart vendor to sushi chef isnt an easy one especially if neither your race nor your gender matches up with peoples expectations. Nov 12, 2015 east side sushi is a charming little picture. East side sushi diana elizabeth torres yutaka takeuchi rodrigo duarte clark 2015 a latina woman diana elizabeth torres aspires to become a sushi chef while working in a japanese restaurant. East side sushi year 2015 genre drama type movies idmb rating 7. Myriad pictures is in cannes with worldwide rights excluding latin america, south korea and airlines for the feelgood foodie dramedy east side sushi. Forced to give up her fruitvending cart in order to find a more secure job, juana lands a position as a kitchen. Ostensibly, east side sushi is about juanas journey from a skilled home cook to an assistant cook at a. Oct 17, 2014 a sweet, inspiring movie about food, family and culture, east side sushi is something more. Single mom juana can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. East side sushi 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Intrigued by the food, she learns to make a multitude of sushi on her own. Shes not the usual candidate for the role, but a dogged mexicanamerican mother makes it her.
East side sushi official trailer 1 2015 anthony lucero drama hd duration. Years of working in the food industry have made juanas hands fastvery fast. Apr 18, 2015 eastside sushi introduces us to juana, a workingclass latina single mother who strives to become a sushi chef. East side sushi diana elizabeth torres plays an unlikely sushi chef in anthony luceros delectable writingdirecting debut. Arizona international film festival 2015 winner special jury award for bridging cultures. Lucero points to his independent feature east side sushi, a movie about a mexicanamerican woman who wants to become a sushi chef. Sep 09, 2015 east side sushi official trailer 1 2015 anthony lucero drama hd years of working in the food industry have made juanas hands fastvery fast. Sushi stars diana elizabeth torres as juana, a single mom living in oakland. East side sushi 2015 a latina woman diana elizabeth torres aspires to become a sushi chef while working in a japanese restaurant.
Rent east side sushi 2015 starring diana elizabeth torres and yutaka takeuchi on dvd and bluray. Events rescheduled events my events things to do home all events. East side sushi is an engaging film that fits neatly into. A latina woman diana elizabeth torres aspires to become a sushi chef while working in a japanese restaurant. Official selection of caamfest, heartland film festival, napa valley film festival. This critically acclaimed indie favorite was the winner of awards at 9 different film festivals, including best narrative feature at sf. Intrigued by the food, she learns to make a multitude of sushi on. Home shows east side sushi east side sushi when she begins working at a japanese restaurant, single mother juana soon learns the journey from fruit cart vendor to sushi chef isnt an easy one especially if neither your race nor your gender matches up with peoples expectations. Shes not the usual candidate for the role, but a dogged mexicanamerican mother makes it her mission to become a talented sushi chef.
September 24, 2015 east side sushi writerdirector anthony. Sep 21, 2015 given the recent rise in popularity of the mutantsized sushi burrito and other dubious but satisfying fusioncuisine hybrids, the time feels improbably right for east side sushi, a gently. Juana, a workingclass, single mother, decides to take a job at a local japanese restaurant. Watch east side sushi online stream full movie directv. Feelgood dramedy stars diana elizabeth torres as a chef who dreams of working in a sushi bar. East side sushi 2014 diana elizabeth torres at an event for east side sushi 2014. East side sushi impactful food film hits seattle theaters. Single mom juana can slice and dice anything with great speed and. East side sushi official trailer 1 2015 anthony lucero drama hd. Juana, the heroine of east side sushi, has run through a series of deadend jobs in an effort to provide for her daughter. East side sushi has won film festival awards and was listed as one of the top 10 films of 2015 by sf. East side sushi introduces us to juana, a workingclass latina single mother who strives to become a sushi chef years of working in the food industry have made juanas hands fastvery fast. Forced to give up her fruitvending cart in order to find a more secure job, juana. The 15 best places for sushi in lower east side, new york.
These first scenes are the best elements of a very good, if uneven, film. Given the recent rise in popularity of the mutantsized sushi burrito and other dubious but satisfying fusioncuisine hybrids, the time feels improbably right for east side sushi, a gently. East side sushi 2015 is available on netflix since. On dvd and digital may 3, 2016 winner of festival awards including 8 audience awards, 2 jury awards for. Rent east side sushi 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Watch east side sushi 2015 full movie free online streaming tubi.
After working at a fruitvending cart for years, she decides to take a jo. East side sushi, the directorial debut of anthony lucero, belongs to a select category of food films that strives to capture not only an array of photogenic dishes in this case attractively. East side sushi is both a food film set in oakland, and a story about a woman forging her own path against traditional attitudes and expectations. October 9, 2015 east side sushi official trailer v2. Apr 28, 2018 east side sushi is a fantastic indie movie with a great cast, many of whom, according to imdb, volunteered their time for this very low budget movie. A sneak peek at our fantastic scoring session yesterday at 25th street recording. Beneath a delicate veneer is a tough, scrappy little picture. Oct 01, 2015 there is an early scene in the film east side sushi 2015 in which the protagonist, a young mexicanamerican woman named juana,who realizes her passion lies in becoming a sushi chef, is repacking her chefs knife after use.
This critically acclaimed indie favorite was the winner of awards at 9 different film festivals, including best narrative. Not your typical mexican cuisine single mom juana can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. I saw east side sushi, which seemed cosmic under the circumstances. Nov 12, 2015 anthony lucero, writer and director of the charming and wonderfully meticulous east side sushi, is aware of all this and uses that awareness to great effect in his feature debut. East side sushi introduces us to juana, a workingclass latina single mother. While working in the restaurants kitchen, juana secretly observes the sushi chefs and.
This critically acclaimed indie favorite was the winner of awards at 9 different film festivals, including best narrative feature at sf indie fest. Diana elizabeth torres plays an unlikely sushi chef in anthony luceros delectable writingdirecting debut. Le film east side sushi 2014 vostfr admin 20170423t04. A tasty film about female empowerment september 18, 2015 by eric k. Eventually she attempts to become a sushi chef, but is unable to because she is the wrong race and gender. About east side sushi introduces us to juana, a workingclass latina single mother. East side sushi is as homegrown a production as the farmers market up the street. To save production costs, lucero first thought his actors might learn the craft of sushi making from either youtube videos or local chefs. It went on to win the audience award as it has continued to do at many festivals all over the country. East side sushi reveals a truth about the restaurant industry.
As the centerpiece of east side sushi, torres holds her end down well, like good chefs on the line do when orders start coming in and pulling them every which way at once. East side sushi east side sushi tells the inspirational tale of an unbowed oakland woman. Seattles only movie times calendar, from the stranger. Read two critical perspectives on east side sushi by tientien l. Therefore, it should be no surprise that the extremely likable and quiettoned east side sushi has found its way into my heart. There is an early scene in the film east side sushi 2015 in which the protagonist, a young mexicanamerican woman named juana,who realizes her passion lies in becoming a sushi chef, is repacking her chefs knife after use. As the founder of east meets west productions, rubio is best known for producing the awardwinning independent film east side sushi. Lucero gives a certain dishlike quality to this film, where the miseenplace is assembled, ingredients are tested, and a wonderful meal is plated at the end of it. East side sushi includes a number of moments that are a little too onthenose in their eagerness to convey the obstacles both cultural and genderbased that juana faces. We saw a wonderful oaklandmade feature film east side sushi at a local festival several months ago and the audience loved it. Unfortunately, this film is not yet scheduled for a nationwide release, but there are going to be some limited engagements in california theaters starting september 18thmost likely because the audiences there have a large concentration of hispanicamericans and the leading. Sep 18, 2015 read two critical perspectives on east side sushi by tientien l. Apr 23, 2017 le film east side sushi 2014 vostfr admin 20170423t04. East bay filmmakers fight for latinx representation arts.
Julie colleen rubio born august 9, 1969 is an american film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor based in the san francisco bay area. East side sushi east side sushi official trailer v2 facebook. Forced to give up her fruitvending cart in order to find a more secure job, juana lands a position as a kitchen assistant at a local japanese restaurant and discovers a whole new world of cuisine and culture, as well as a new friend. Theres always a fellini film showing in the elevator. Sep 18, 2015 i might want to a new film to this list east side sushi. This festival winning film and audience favorite introduces us to juana, a determined singlemother in her quest to breakthrough the barriers of tradition and culture to pursue her dream of becoming a sushi chef. Ostensibly, east side sushi is about juanas journey from a skilled home cook to an assistant cook at a japanese. If i really wanted to watch television on how a japanese restaurant operates, or how sushi is made, or the workings of a restaurants kitchen area, then id watch tv. Anthony lucero wrote and directed the film that stars diana elizabeth torres as a mexicanamerican chef who dreams of working behind the. Watch east side sushi starring diana elizabeth torres in this drama on directv. There are no major releases that are contenders for pick of the week, so that title will go to a smaller release, east side sushi on dvd. East side sushi 2015 seattle movie times the stranger.
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