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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release2014

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Blue Sun Pictures

Sparklight Films

Movie

East Side Sushi

2014

1h 40m

6.7

Drama

Synopsis

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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