SOLD OUT: Regular tickets are sold out. Please feel free to reserve a spot on the waitlist for this event. You will be notified on Friday, February 23, if any seats become available. Join us for a screening of the a film East Side Sushi, followed by a Q&A with the Director Anthony Lucero and Chef Tomoharu Nakamura of Wako Japanese Restaurant. East Side Sushi introduces us to Juana, a working-class Latina single mother who strives to become a sushi chef. Years of working in the food industry have made Juana’s hands fast—very fast. She can slice and dice anything you throw at her with great speed and precision. 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. It is there she discovers a new friendship and a whole new world of cuisine and culture, far-removed from everything she has ever known. 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. Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, The Japan Foundation, and the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco. RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET ON EVENTBRITE http://eastsidesushi.eventbrite.com