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Cuban Food Stories centers on a road trip across Cuba to experience the rich variety of ingredients and flavors of the islands cuisine. In the absence of modern conveniences, the people living off the land are able to carry on the culinary traditions and celebrate the heritage that defines Cuban culture.
Directed by Asori Soto, the film was inspired by his longing to return to Cuba after living in the US for 10 years, and to reconnect with the food and flavors of his childhood. Cuban Food Stories treks across the island, revealing some of Cubas stunningly beautiful beaches and lush mountainous landscapes. Viewers are introduced to a host of unforgettable charactersfrom a restaurateur in Havana to a fisherman using traditional techniques. Going in search of the islands culinary traditions, viewers are shown some of the most isolated and remote locations nearly forgotten by time and accessible only by raft, horseback or swimming. Through interviews with farmers, fishermen and innovative chefs creating a new take on the islands cuisine, the film reveals the resilience of the Cuban people and the evolving nature of their culture.
Cuban Food Stories premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won an Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
ABOUT ASORI SOTO
Born in Havana, Cuba, Asori Soto is an award-winning director and producer who studied art history at the University of Havana and documentary filmmaking through NYU Tisch at the Ludwig Foundation in Cuba. His many accolades include being named Best Narrative Director at the Havana New Directors Film Festival. Asori is the founder of Easy Mondays, a production company based in New York that oversees management and production of audiovisual content featuring historically underrepresented directors in the US. Asori believes in developing programs that will contribute to a contemporary vision of the world and sharing compelling stories that resonate with global audiences.
In an interview with DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, Asori said:
I think we live in a very diverse worldwere not all the same. Were many different countries with many different cultures and a lot of richness. And I think Independent documentaries help us get a view of this entire world and understand it in a better way.
ABOUT DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE
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