Event

OAKUFF 2014 - EAST SIDE SUSHI 4:00 pm @ Humanist Hall

4:00 pm @ Humanist Hall
EAST SIDE SUSHI
Director Anthony Lucero
105 min
Years of working in the food industry have made Juana's hands fastvery fast. The working-class Latina single mother can slice and dice anything you throw at her with speed and precision, and her skills land her a position as a kitchen assistant at a local Japanese restaurant. As Juana secretly observes the sushi chefs, her passion for food is re-ignited, and the invigorated chef discovers a whole new world of cuisine and culture, discovers new friendships, and battles the racial and gender norms, determined to not let anyone stop her from achieving her dream. Winner of the Audience Awards at both Cinequest and CAAM, East Side Sushi is a feel-good film and a wholly Bay Area endeavor, from the cast and production crew, to the Osaka sushi restaurant itself.