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  • 2015
  • PG
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2015
  • PG
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 46 m

Summary 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...

Directed By: Anthony Lucero

Written By: Anthony Lucero

  • 2015
  • PG
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2015
  • PG
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 46 m

East Side Sushi

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
7.6
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Summary 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...

Directed By: Anthony Lucero

Written By: Anthony Lucero

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75
Nov 12, 2015
East Side Sushi includes a number of moments that are a little too on-the-nose in their eagerness to convey the obstacles.... But Lucero compensates for such missteps with subtly persuasive visual choices and narrative restraint.
By Jen Chaney FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 21, 2015
East Side Sushi is an engaging film that fits neatly into that category of foodie films and dreams.
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70
Sep 21, 2015
This lovely debut film contains all the ingredients of a culture-clash drama, which Lucero handles with a light touch.
By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 21, 2015
Writer-director Anthony Lucero’s delectable debut feature has its share of on-the-nose writing and Cinderella-story contrivances, but for the most part folds its cross-cultural insights into a pleasing underdog narrative as deftly as its heroine presses together rice and nori.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 21, 2015
Though the film has trappings of a crowd-pleaser like Jon Favreau’s “Chef,” writer-director Anthony Lucero has left much thematically to unpack.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 21, 2015
Endearing performances, accomplished low-budget filmmaking and a distinctive urban setting all add up to an appetizing offering.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Blue Sun Pictures, Sparklight Films
Release Date Sep 18, 2015
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Where East Oakland meets the Far East
Website http://www.facebook.com/eastsidesushi
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Awards

Mexican Cinema Journalists
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
CAAMFest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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