East Side Sushi
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Anthony Lucero
Lane Nishikawa
Kaya Jade Aguirre
Diana Elizabeth Torres
Rodrigo Duarte Clark
Miyoko Sakatani
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Juana is a working-class Latina single mother who strives to become a sushi chef. Years of working in the food industry have made Juana's hands fast-very fast. She can slice and dice anything you throw at her with great speed and precision. Forced to give up her fruit-vending cart in order to find a more secure job, Juana lands a position as a kitchen assistant at a local Japanese restaurant. It is there she discovers a new friendship and a whole new world of cuisine and culture, far-removed from everything she has ever known. While working in the restaurant's kitchen, Juana secretly observes the sushi chefs and eventually teaches herself to make a multitude of sushi. Her creativity sparked, Juana's re-ignited passion for food drives her to want more from her job and her life. Eventually she attempts to become a sushi chef, but is unable to because she is the "wrong" race and gender. Against all odds, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, determined to not let anyone stop her from achieving her dream.
Director
Anthony Lucero
Cast
Lane Nishikawa
Kaya Jade Aguirre
Diana Elizabeth Torres
Rodrigo Duarte Clark
Miyoko Sakatani
Yutaka Takeuchi
Roji Oyama
Dwayne Soriano
Crew
Justin Chin
Vincent Cortez
Heather Haggarty
Jules Kobelin
Anthony Lucero
Anthony Lucero
Anthony Lucero
Alex Mandel
Nanou Matteson
Martin Rosenberg
Julie Rubio
Dwayne Soriano
Vicki Wong
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States September 18, 2015
Released in United States on Video May 3, 2016
Released in United States on Video May 3, 2016
Limited Release in United States September 18, 2015
