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East Side Sushi

An immigrant single mother disenfranchised by her regular life decides to take a chance working at a Japanese restaurant and realises her dreams to become a sushi chef to provide a better future to her family.

Director

Anthony Lucero

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Blue Sun Pictures,Sparklight Films

Awards

11 wins & 9 nominations

Homepage

http://www.eastsidesushifilm.com/

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Juana

Diana Elizabeth Torres

Aki

Yutaka Takeuchi

Apa

Rodrigo Duarte Clark

Lydia

Kaya Jade Aguirre

Mr. Yoshida

Mrs. Yoshida

Miyoko Sakatani

Jimmy Nishida

TV Show Coordinator

Kyung

James J. Der Jr.

Robert

Bartholomew Wang

Billy

Victor

Waitress #1

Waitress #2

Sara Matsui-Colby

Hitoshi Watanabe

Tomoharu Nakamura

Frank Yamamoto

David Kim

Kosuke Muranaka

Mr. Wagner

Receptionist

Manager Brenda

Anastasia Pritchard

Jorge

Thug #1

William Armando

Thug #2

Studio Director

David Blount-Porter

Jun

Reporter

Alejandro Arzciat

TV Show Producer

Librarian

Homeless Man

Customer

Customer- Husband

Walter J. Crockett

Customer- Wife

Jean A. Crockett

Customer

Charlie

Michael

Alexander Matteson

Prospective Employee

Competition Judge #1

Mitchel P. Fearing

Competition Judge #2

Competition Judge #3

Taiko Drummer #1

Taiko Drummer #2

Sushi Chef Assistant #1

Sushi Chef Assistant #2

Sushi Chef Assistant #3

Studio Cameraman

Fruit Cart Vendor #1

Rosa Marlene Perez

Fruit Cart Vendor #2

Tamale Woman

Margarita Cortez

Fish Counter Guy

Zombie Fighter #1

Zombie Fighter #2

Zombie

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Apa Aki Juana Mrs. Yoshida Lydia

(Japanese drums beating, men chanting) - East Side Sushi

(Japanese drums beating, men chanting)

Let's go, mi amor. - East Side Sushi

Let's go, mi amor.

Honey? Wake up. - East Side Sushi

Honey? Wake up.

Are you feeling okay? - East Side Sushi

Are you feeling okay?

Spare change? - East Side Sushi

Hey, I need you to close tonight. - East Side Sushi

Hey, I need you to close tonight.

Mija, you're still awake. - East Side Sushi

Mija, you're still awake.

Juana? - East Side Sushi

Hey, Billy, we need more cabbage. - East Side Sushi

Hey, Billy, we need more cabbage.

Hey, forget the dishes today. We'll keep you on food prep. - East Side Sushi

Hey, forget the dishes today. We'll keep you on food...

Ah like a taco - East Side Sushi

Try it. - East Side Sushi

It's okay to use your hands. I-- I got it. Got it. - East Side Sushi

It's okay to use your hands. I-- I got it. Got it.

That was amazing. - East Side Sushi

That was amazing.

Now slice all of these cucumber just like this - East Side Sushi

Now slice all of these cucumber just like this

"Ebi," shrimp. - East Side Sushi

Wait. Put it down. - East Side Sushi

Wait. Put it down.

But don't make it look like guacamole dip. - East Side Sushi

But don't make it look like guacamole dip.

Mmm. Mmm. - East Side Sushi

Go on try it It won't kill you right away - East Side Sushi

Go on try it It won't kill you right away

Woman: Arigatou gozaimashita. - East Side Sushi

Woman: Arigatou gozaimashita.

(waitress, chefs shouting in Japanese) - East Side Sushi

(waitress, chefs shouting in Japanese)

Juana? Yes, ma'am? - East Side Sushi

Juana? Yes, ma'am?

Even your daughter knows how to make rice. - East Side Sushi

Even your daughter knows how to make rice.

Mom, is dinner ready yet? - East Side Sushi

Mom, is dinner ready yet?

Sorry. - East Side Sushi

What are you doing? That's good tuna. - East Side Sushi

What are you doing? That's good tuna.

We have a table of eight - East Side Sushi

We have a table of eight

I forgot, it's-- it's your Japanese night, right? - East Side Sushi

I forgot, it's-- it's your Japanese night, right?

That was fast. - East Side Sushi

If I walked into a taqueria and I saw a bunch of Asians cooking the food - East Side Sushi

If I walked into a taqueria and I saw a bunch of Asians...

Come on! - East Side Sushi

Give me the ticket. - East Side Sushi

Give me the ticket.

Okay, you're off the hook. Mr. and Mrs. Yoshida are here. - East Side Sushi

Okay, you're off the hook. Mr. and Mrs. Yoshida are...

Wow. That's beautiful-- Beautiful work, Mr. Yoshida. - East Side Sushi

Wow. That's beautiful-- Beautiful work, Mr. Yoshida.

Deadline? Can I print from here? - East Side Sushi

Deadline? Can I print from here?

Sometimes I think you're just happy with us working but never succeeding at anything - East Side Sushi

Sometimes I think you're just happy with us working but...

If you can't beat them at their game beat them at your game - East Side Sushi

If you can't beat them at their game beat them at your...

Arigatou. - East Side Sushi

57 seconds! - East Side Sushi

Can I have one? - East Side Sushi

Can I have one?

Mrs. Yoshida: How long have you worked as a sushi chef? - East Side Sushi

Mrs. Yoshida: How long have you worked as a sushi chef?

Lydia: Abuelo, Mami's home! - East Side Sushi

Lydia: Abuelo, Mami's home!

"Dear Jane Martinez, - East Side Sushi

"Dear Jane Martinez,

Juana, I have something for you. - East Side Sushi

Juana, I have something for you.

Tuna? It-- it's tuna, like... - East Side Sushi

Tuna? It-- it's tuna, like...

Jimmy: Chef Martinez looks to be using a poblano pepper - East Side Sushi

Jimmy: Chef Martinez looks to be using a poblano pepper

You have 30 seconds. - East Side Sushi

You have 30 seconds.

Yoshida-san... - East Side Sushi

We should really think about serving some tequila in here. - East Side Sushi

We should really think about serving some tequila in here.

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An immigrant single mother disenfranchised by her regular life decides to take a chance working at a Japanese restaurant and realises her dreams to become a sushi chef to provide a better future to her family.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Anthony Lucero

Writer: Anthony Lucero

Production: Blue Sun Pictures,Sparklight Films

Genre: drama

Year: 2014

MetaScore: 70/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 18 Sep 2015

Awards: 11 wins & 9 nominations

Homepage: http://www.eastsidesushifilm.com/

Also watch: Helicopter Mom, Hostile Border, Holiday Engagement, The German Doctor, Starbuck, Hurricane Bianca, Jane Got a Gun, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Wild at Heart, No Reservations, Under the Skin, The Road, Contact, The Killing of a Sacred Deer