Film festival countdown 🎥 19 days until the festival! 2 Mai: Cuban Food Stories directed by Asori Soto executive directors Joey Carey, Luis Lago, Stefan Nowicki, Malena Svarch
After ten years living as an expat in the United States, Asori Soto decides to return to his homeland of Cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood. Cuban Food Stories is a unique film about food, society, and culture on the island of Cuba. A personal road-trip adventure all around the island to discover the most authentic flavors and stories behind the Cuban cuisine. A film with unprecedented access to regions so remote that you can only get there by raft, horseback, or swimming. A journey that will leave your mouth watering as we take you from the middle of nowhere to the big cities to discover an exciting Cuba in a time of change.
French translation:
Après dix ans passés aux États-Unis, Asori Soto décide de retourner à Cuba, sa terre natale, pour retrouver les saveurs de son enfance. « Cuban Food Stories » est un film unique qui explore la gastronomie, la société et la culture cubaines. Un road-trip personnel à travers l’île, à la découverte des saveurs authentiques et des histoires qui se cachent derrière la cuisine cubaine. Un film qui offre un accès inédit à des régions si reculées qu’on ne peut y accéder qu’en radeau, à cheval ou à la nage. Un voyage qui vous mettra l’eau à la bouche, depuis les contrées les plus reculées jusqu’aux grandes villes, pour découvrir une Cuba fascinante en pleine mutation.
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DENSHO w/ @__shigeto 🌸
When approaching a story like Densho—one rooted in history and family—we wanted to honor the past while focusing on the light, love, and resisiliance that carry through generations. Shigeto’s music and spirit were that guiding force.
This project came to life in the most organic way—through friendship, shared values, and a deep respect for the story we were telling.
Visually, we leaned into memory—shooting on 16mm, photographing family portraits, and incorporating personal achieves to make the film feel tactile and lived in.
This project means the world to us. Densho is what I stand for in film—collaborative, intimate, and rooted in real stories that remind us who we are and where we come from.
Director @rosepapi305
Creative Director @hirolamarsh
Producers @hirolamarsh@__shigeto
EP @asorisoto@saskiadbn
Production Company @easymondaystv
DP @sachibahra
Operator/Stills @carmelovarela
Sound Op @bienubicado
Edit & Color @juliakupiec
Sound Design @bsoiefer
Calligraphy @y.k.0601
Music @__shigeto
Label @ghostly
Film scanned/processed @ Postworks & Kodak Film Labs NYC @kodak_shootfilm
#shotonfilm #16mm
Congratulations to @plassssssstico and @_poster on the release of their first #netflixoriginal today! Here is go many more! Go watch Rocanrol Cowboys (Ratones Paranoicos: The band that Rocked Argentina)
Dear friends! During these COVID19 #quarantine times, many of you have asked about how to cook our favorite Cuban dishes from our @cubanfoodstories film, so we decided to make our #Kickstarter supporters cookbook available for free during the next seven days! Stay in, stay safe, and cook away! - Download link on bio - Pic of Cuban “Fricasee de Pollo”, a #zerowaste #recipe that can be re-used time after time in many different dishes! #cubanfood #quarantinekitchen
Happy Birthday @malenasvarch ! You are the light of my days bonita! Every time I love you and admire you even more!!! Thank you for sharing your life with me, for being the best mother, the ultimate partner! Here is to many more years of happiness! I love you! #loveyou #hbd
It's been two weeks since our baby Elena was born. We have been crazy in love with her since the first second she was with us, every time she looks at us, she melts our hearts. I can not stop thinking about how much I #love and respect @malenasvarch ! Her strength, #courage, #passion, stamina, and tenderness throughout the entire labor and breastfeeding are an #inspiration. She is my everything!!! I look forward to this amazing new adventure together, the best is yet to come! 👶😍
Just a quick and light lunch and we are back to shoot!!! #brisket #beefribs #babybackribs and a whole lot of #smoky #flavors!!!! Damn!!! This place has good #bbq! #productionlife
And it's a wrap on an extraordinary project in Springfield, Oregon! It's a pleasure to be a part of a project with real impact in the future of our planet... thanks to @webelieversnow and @e6prs for inviting us to join forces this one! And kudos to the best team ever @centrocrates , @camelloserra , @beef_franks , @springfedmedia and our lovely giant Jeff! Now on to the next one! #productionlife #e6pr #oregon #itsawrap
Amigos en America Latina! Cuban Food Stories está disponible via Amazon Prime Video en todos los territorios con acceso! Véanla hoy!!! 📸 Jagua, en la mañana, justo antes de salir a pescar! @cubanfoodstories #cubanfoodstories
Today on our @cubanfoodstories blog we have one of our favorite Cuban dishes, "#butternutsquash Soup with #plantain Chips." Even though you are probably surprised to see this #recipe included in a collection of Cuban dishes, this soup is made all over the island. It's easy to cook, and always delicious! 😋 #cubanfoodstories
From our "Three Outstanding Rooftops in Havana" blog post for @cubanfoodstories ! Suckling #pork and #tuna at @LaGuarida in Centro #Havana. Check it out on our website! Link on Bio! #cubanfoodstories