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Finding Gaston

Directed by Patricia Perez
Film Movement
2014
75 Minutes
USA, Peru
Spanish
Documentary, Latin American
Community, Education, Women Directors, Latinx Studies
Not Rated
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Can a cook change his country through his food? FINDING GASTON follows acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio, founder of the world-reknowned restaurant group La Mar Cebicheria and the man largely credited with popularizing Peruvian cuisine across the globe, to find out the stories, inspirations, and dreams behind a man on a mission to change his country with his food. Join the culinary journey into the world of Peruvian cuisine to discover the power of food in Peru, and around the world.

"Recommended" - Video Librarian

Cast

  • Gaston Acurio
  • Elba Amparo Velarde Caceres
DVD Features

Sound: Stereo 2.0

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "Perez’s enthusiasm is infectious, and Acurio’s support of indigenous farmers and fishermen laudatory; combined with attractive lensing, what more does a culinary documentary need? "
    Jay Weissberg, Variety
  • Highest Rating
    "...visually beautiful. ...deeply moving...."
    Johanna Mendelson Forman, Americas Quarterly

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Awards & Recognition

Official Selection
Miami Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
San Sebastian Film Festival
Winner
Tokyo Gohan Award
San Sebastian Film Festival
Official Selection
Tokyo Gohan Food and Film Festival
Official Selection
Napa Valley Film Festival
Official Selection
Bel Air Film Festival
Winner
Best Jury Documentary
Bel Air Film Festival
Winner
Best Editing Documentary
Bel Air Film Festival
Official Selection
New York Food and Film Festival
Winner
Best Documentary
New York Food and Film Festival
Official Selection
Douro Harvest Food and Film Festival
Winner
Best Food Film
Douro Harvest Film Festival
Official Selection
Santiago de Chile Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Film Festival of Columbus
Official Selection
San Francisco Cinemas Latino Film Festival
Official Selection
Latino Film Festival Kuala Lumpur
Official Selection
Bridges to the World Film Festival
Official Selection
Open City Film Festival
Official Selection
Kosmorama Trondheim Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Vilnius Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Sonoma Int'l Film Festival

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