East Side Sushi Movie Guide in English & Spanish | La comida mexicana

Winner of 11 awards at various film festivals. Great movie for the unit "La comida".

2 Movie Guides. 1 completely in English and 1 completely in Spanish. 27 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie.

2 guías de películas. 1 completamente en inglés y 1 completamente en español. 27 Preguntas de la guía de películas en orden cronológico que incluyen preguntas previas a la escucha, preguntas para responder durante la película y preguntas de reflexión / análisis que también pueden servir como preguntas de discusión después de la película.

Synopsis:

East Side Sushi introduces us to Juana, a working-class Latina single mother. 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 and discovers a whole new world of cuisine and culture, as well as a new friend. While working in the restaurant's kitchen, Juana secretly observes the sushi chefs and eventually teaches herself to make a multitude of sushi. Her creativity sparked, Juana's re-ignited passion for food drives her to want more from her job and her life. Eventually, she attempts to become a sushi chef, but is unable to because she is the "wrong" race and gender. Against all odds, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, determined to not let anyone stop her from achieving her dream.

Rating: PG

• Genre: Comedy, Romance
• Directed By: Anthony Lucero
• Written By: Anthony Lucero
• In Theaters: Sep 18, 2015  Limited
• On Disc/Streaming: May 3, 2016
• Runtime: 100 minutes
• Studio: Samuel Douek/Hola Mexico Film Festival
• Also known as: Sushi a la mexicana

Aligns with the theme of AP Spanish Language and Culture.

La vida contemporánea | Contemporary Life

Contexto 1 La educación y las carreras profesionales

Contexto 2 El entretenimiento y la diversión

Contexto 3 Los viajes y el ocio

Contexto 4 Las relaciones personales

contexto 5 Los estilos de vida

contexto 6 Las tradiciones y los valores sociales

Contemporary life

Context 1 Education and professional careers

Context 2 Entertainment and fun

Context 3 Travel and leisure

Context 4 Personal relationships

context 5 Lifestyles

context 6 Traditions and social values

Also deals with Immigration so it is applicable to the unit on

Identidades personales y públicas

Contexto l La enajenación y la asimilación

Contexto 2 La autoestima

Contexto 3 La identidad nacional y la identidad étnica

Contexto 4 Los intereses personales

Contexto 5 Las creencias personales

Contexto 6 Los héroes y los personajes históricos

Private and public identities

Context l Disposal and assimilation

Context 2 Self-esteem

Context 3 National identity and ethnic identity

Context 4 Personal interests

Context 5 Personal beliefs

Context 6 Heroes and historical figures

Lastly, it also talks about a single Mexican immigrant mother trying to become a sushi chef, which breaks with traditions.

Las familias y las comunidades

• contexto 1 Las comunidades educativas
• contexto 2 Las redes sociales
• contexto 3 La geografía humana
• contexto 4 Las tradiciones y los valores
• contexto 5 La ciudadanía global
• contexto 6 La estructura de la familia

Families and Communities

• context 1 Educational communities
• context 2 Social networks
• context 3 The human geography
• context 4 Traditions and values
• context 5 Global citizenship
• context 6 The family structure