September 5, 2018 september 6, 2018 in cuban food stories a cuban filmmaker living in the usa returns to his homeland to rediscover the culinary flavors he grew up with and in the process brings to the forefront the importanceand resilience of cuban cuisine in times of great change. A roadtrip adventure around the island to discover the most authentic flavors and stories behind cuban cuisine. From director asori soto and the executive producers of jiro dreams of sushi comes a unique film about food, society and culture on the island of cuba. Food is inextricably linked to culture, to tradition, and to memory. Cuban food stories seattle international film festival. Eyeopening in every way, especially for those who may think that cuban food is just rice and beans, the film makes extensive use of sotos engaging voiceover narration. See our complete film schedule on a single page with our 2018 newport beach film festival film index. Asori soto, 82 min, 2018 after ten years living as an expat in the united states, asori soto decides to return to his homeland of cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood. After ten years living as an expat in the united states, asori soto decides to return to his homeland of cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood. A personal roadtrip adventure all around the island to discover the most authentic flavors and stories.
Cuban food stories not available on your favorite video service. Financial analysis of cuban food stories 2018 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I feel like i got to travel to cuba without the cost of the trip. In asori sotos film cuban food stories, soto returns to his homeland to find the remnants of cuba s culinary history in light of the devastation of the castro regime. Enter a unique world of flavors, passion, resourcefulness and breathtaking locations. This film was not just about food in cuba, it was about the people, the culture, the land, the history. Filmmaker asori soto returns to his cuban homeland to search for the missing flavors of. A richly comprehensive remedy for this misperception, cuban food stories visits every province in the country to sample a culinary legacy grounded in so much more than rice and beans.
Reviewed at berlin film festival culinary cinema, feb. A roadtrip adventure all around the island to discover the most authentic flavors and stories behind the cuban cuisine. After a decade living in the united states, filmmaker asori soto returns to his homeland of cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood, a journey to discover culinary traditions long thought lost due to the. A richly comprehensive remedy for this misconception, cuban food stories visits every. Through nine stories, asori soto explores the present culinary landscape of his homeland and provides a glimpse into what the future may hold.
Soto longs for the time when cuba was an exciting destination for tourism and specifically fine dining. From the executive producers of jiro dreams of sushi comes a unique film about. Find movie and film cast and crew information for cuban food stories 2018 asori soto on allmovie. Paragons of cubas characteristic adaptability and creativity, the film s subjects create mouthwatering meals. Currently you are able to watch cuban food stories streaming on kanopy. A mouthwatering, eyeopening odyssey through cuba to celebrate its incredible food and dynamic culture, cuban food stories is a gorgeous love letter to the people and country of cuba.
Cuban food stories a feature documentary by asori soto. Through nine stories, asori soto explores the present culinary landscape of his homeland and provides a. Unfortunately for filmmaker and cuba native asori soto, he was robbed of those memories as a child, when the economic crisis forced bereft cooks to. Cuban food stories is a unique film about food, society, and culture on the island of cuba. After a decade living in the united states, filmmaker asori soto returns to his homeland of cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood a journey to discover culinary traditions long thought lost due to the hardship that cuba survived after the. For all its goodwill, though, cuban food stories never feels like anything more than an appetizer to whet your appetite. Cuban food stories is like an extended travel network. Cuban food stories is about as ambitious as a film with such a banal title would suggest.
Paragons of cubas characteristic adaptability and creativity, the films. The ultimate fivecheese macaroni and cheese lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven duration. From director asori soto and the executive producers of jiro dreams of sushi comes a unique film about food, society, and culture on the island of cuba. If you want to donate to the cuban food stories culinary initiative, we have a national 501c3 notforprofit fiscal partner based in new york city. Cuban food stories visits every province in the country to sample a culinary legacy grounded in so much more than rice and beans. Contact us using the form below if you are interested in donations or partnership. Showtimes for cuban food stories 2018 seattle events.
From director asori soto and the executive producers of jiro dreams of sushi comes a unique film about food, society, and culture on the island. The berlin film festival is cooking up a storm with a slew of food documentaries one of the most highprofile films in the fest is cuban food stories, from. A personal roadtrip adventure all around the island to discover the most authentic flavors and stories behind the cuban cuisine. We are taken to various places in cuba and shown the food and culture of specific people in that area.
Director asori soto imbues his film with a handcrafted charm that perfectly suits the stories and food. Politics has an amazing effect on countrys culinary history. Cuban food stories 2018 filmmaker asori soto visits every province to sample food. Asori soto is raising funds for cuban food stories a feature documentary on kickstarter. From the executive producers of jiro dreams of sushi comes a unique film about food, society, and culture on the island of cuba. A film with unprecedented access to regions that are so remote that you can only get there by raft, horseback, or swimming. Watch cuban food stories online vimeo on demand on vimeo. A richly comprehensive remedy for this misconception, cuban food stories visits every province in the country to sample a culinary legacy grounded in so much more than rice and beans. We are taken to various places in cuba and shown the food and culture of. A film with unprecedented access to regions so remote that you can only get there by raft, horseback, or swimming. Not simply a culinary road trip, cuban food stories captures the political upheaval of a complicated country and how revolution affects food, from fluctuating resources to industrial influence to the rise of international tourism. Both films were playing in only one theater a piece. May 11, 2018 cuban food stories is a gorgeous love letter to the people and country of cuba. Cuban food stories a road trip around cuba and the stories behind the distinctive and sometimes disappearing tastes of regional cuisines.
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