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East Side Sushi

East Side Sushi

The way to a woman’s heart is through...sushi!

20146.71h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Anthony Lucero
Written by Anthony Lucero
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Top Cast

Diana Elizabeth Torres

Diana Elizabeth Torres

Juana

Jesus Fuentes

Jesus Fuentes

Victor

Yutaka Takeuchi

Yutaka Takeuchi

Aki

A

Alejandro Arzciat

Reporter

D

Dixon Phillips

Mr. Wagner

M

Melissa Locsin

Studio Coordinator

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Lane Nishikawa

Jimmy Nishida

James J. Der Jr.

James J. Der Jr.

Kyung

Themes & Keywords

underdogsingle parentculture clashcompetitionrestaurantsushisingle mothermexican americancooking competitionclash of cultureslatinafood competitionjapanese restaurant

About East Side Sushi

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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