Don’t miss LA COCINA (starring Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones, Berlinale premiere) by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios. The premiere will take place at the Angelika on October 24 at 7pm (Q&A set to start at 9:15pm) and will be followed by a discussion with Alonso Ruizpalacios, actor Raul Briones, One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman, and moderated by Mark Bittman.
The film opens in theaters soon!
October 25: New York
November 1: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago
November 8: Nationwide
The film has partnered with One Fair Wage on its impact campaign. One Fair Wage is a national movement advocating to end the subminimum wage (just $2.13/hour for tipped workers), which disproportionately affects women and people of color. With a network of nearly 300,000 restaurant and service workers, One Fair Wage is driving critical policy change.
Film Synopsis: In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the back-of-house staff each chase the elusive American dream. When money goes missing from the register, the spotlight falls on the undocumented workers in the kitchen, especially Pedro (Raúl Briones), a passionate dreamer entangled in a tumultuous love affair with Julia (Rooney Mara), a waitress grappling with her own commitments. As tensions rise and shocking revelations unfold, the relentless pace of the kitchen threatens to shatter the hopes and aspirations of those who keep it running.
"A singular masterwork" - RogerEbert.com
"The Bear on steroids" - Deadline
"An explosive account of immigrant restaurant workers chasing the American Dream" - The Hollywood Reporter
“Ruizpalacios is in the same league as Del Toro, Cuarón and Iñárritu” - Deadline