
ABCD(2013)
When a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.


“The way to a woman’s heart is through...sushi!”
Years of working in the food industry have made Juana, a working-class Latina, a chef of speed and skill. Searching for financial stability, she stumbles into a high-energy, male-dominated Japanese cuisine kitchen. The new atmosphere re-ignites her passions for food and life and makes her hungry to get mixed up in the flavors of this new world.

Diana Elizabeth Torres
Juana

Jesus Fuentes
Victor

Yutaka Takeuchi
Aki
Alejandro Arzciat
Reporter
Dixon Phillips
Mr. Wagner
Melissa Locsin
Studio Coordinator
Lane Nishikawa
Jimmy Nishida

James J. Der Jr.
Kyung
East Side Sushi is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of underdog, single parent, culture clash, competition, restaurant, sushi. Directed by Anthony Lucero, it stars Diana Elizabeth Torres, Jesus Fuentes, Yutaka Takeuchi. Years of working in the food industry have made Juana, a working-class Latina, a chef of speed and skill. Searching for financial stability, she stumbles into a high-energy, male-dominated Japanese cuisine kitchen. The new atmosphere re-ignites her passions for food and life and makes her hungry to get mixed up in the flavors of this new world.
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