Buscando a Gastón / Finding Gaston
A film by Patricia Perez
This film was screened as a part of the 2015 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF18).
USA/Peru, Documentary/Biography, 2014
75 min, HD, Color/Black & White
Spanish, English, French with English subtitles
BUSCANDO A GASTÓN is a tour of Peruvian gastronomy on the heels of chef Gastón Acurio, in his quest to use cuisine as a catalyst for change in his country. The documentary shares stories, dreams and flavors from a country caught up day to day in the power of cuisine.
Texas Premiere
About the director
After almost ten years of experience in television and film production in Peru, Patricia Perez landed a Fulbright scholarship to obtain a Masters in Film Studies in the USA. She currently lives and works in L.A. and also directs and produces documentaries in her country of origin. Her first film, MISTURA: THE POWER OF FOOD, screened at several international festivals, as well as in the US on networks including Nat Geo and Direct TV.
Credits
Producer: Patricia Perez, Ed Talavera, Rosario Lina
Screenwriter: Patricia Perez
Cinematographer: Ed Talavera
Editor: Patricia Perez
Sound Design: Alejandro Rodriguez
Music: Novalima, Jean Pierre Magnet
Cast: Gaston Acurio
Print Source: Maxwell Wokin – Film Movement, maxwell@filmmovement.com
