SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO
FESTIVAL
February 27th, 28th and March 1st - La Biblioteca
February 27th
11:00 AM
PEACE BY
CHOCOLATE
2021 - Comedy/Drama
Directed by: Jonathan Keijser
Starring: Hatem Ali and Ayham Abou Ammar
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The film is based on the true story of the Hadhads, a family from Syria who moved to Canada as refugees from the Syrian civil war. After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, Tareq Hadhad a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family's legacy.
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February 27th
03:00 PM
Lecture
Chocolate:
Food of the Gods
Presented by Kirsten West
February 27th
05:00 PM
2021 - Documentary
LOVE, CHARLIE:
The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
Directed by: Rebecca Halpern​
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Created and culled from personal and family archival video and film footage, letters written to friends, family members, and loved ones, and a wide range of interviews, including ones with fellow chefs, Love, Charlie explores the ascent, descent, and legacy of the late Charlie Trotter.
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February 28th
11:00 AM
2015 - Comedy/Drama
SWEET BEAN
Directed by: Naomi Kawase
Starring: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchidar
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Burdened with a heavy and ever-increasing debt, a dorayaki baker hires a kind ageing woman, after tasting her delicious surprise. Little by little, she unravels her beautiful inner world. Could she be holding the secret to his success?
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February 28th
03:00 PM
Lecture
A Passion for Mushrooms
Presented by Olga Daniela Vazquez & Juan Pablo Reyes
FUNGIVORA
March 1st
11:00 AM
Ella Brennan:
Commanding the Table
2016 - Documentary
Directed by: Leslie Iwerks
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Today, the world knows restaurateur Ella Brennan as the matriarch of a Creole-flavored dining dynasty dating back over half a century. She has become a household name in the restaurant business with the success of New Orleans establishment Commander's Palace.
March 1st
03:00 PM
Presentation & Tasting
Tequila Emblema
Presented by EMBLEMA
