SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO
FESTIVAL
February 27th, 28th and March 1st - La Biblioteca
February 27th
11:00 AM
LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE
1992 - Romantic Drama
DURATION: 2h 3m
Directed by:Alfonso Arau
Starring: Marco Leonardi and Lumi Cavazos
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A romantic drama set in early 20th-century Mexico. It tells the story of Tita, a young woman forbidden to marry her true love, Pedro, due to family tradition. Her emotions are expressed through her magical cooking, which deeply affects all who eat her food, intertwining love, longing, and heartbreak in a tale of passion and familial duty.
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February 27th
03:00 PM
Lecture
Chocolate:
Food of the Gods
Presented by Kirsten West
International chef, cooking instructor and owner of Piña Azul Sma.
Collaborated with Rick Bayless in Chicago at Frontera Restaurant.
February 27th
05:00 PM
LOVE, CHARLIE:
The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
2021 - Documentary
DURATION: 1h 36m
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
DURATION: 1h 53m
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
Fungivora
Presented by Olga Daniela Vazquez & Juan Pablo Reyes
Daniela and Juan Pablo, founders of Fungívora ("mushroom feeding"), are on a mission to revive mushroom-eating in the Mexican diet. Their passion for sustainable solutions earned them 3rd place in the UPS Foundation's national competition as a climate innovator.
March 1st
11:00 AM
Ella Brennan:
Commanding the Table
2016 - Documentary
DURATION: 1h 36m
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.
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March 1st
03:00 PM
Presentation & Tasting
Tequila Emblema
Presented by EMBLEMA
March 1st
05:00 PM
BABETTE'S FEAST
1987 - Drama
DURATION: 1h 42m
Directed by: Gabriel Axel
Starring: Stephane Audran, Birgitte Federspiel
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Two elderly sisters host Babette, a French refugee. After winning a lottery, Babette prepares an extravagant feast that transforms the guests, fostering joy and reconciliation in their strict Danish village.
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