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Chef Maxi (Camára) has plenty on his plate. Between running a high-end restaurant, keeping it in the black and corralling his unpredictable staff, who could begrudge him a foul-mouthed outburst, or two, or several? His best gal pal and next door neighbor Alex (Dueñas) is desperate to find a good man...
| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | In Spanish with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Philadelphia, PA :
Breaking Glass Pictures,
2008.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Chef Maxi (Camára) has plenty on his plate. Between running a high-end restaurant, keeping it in the black and corralling his unpredictable staff, who could begrudge him a foul-mouthed outburst, or two, or several? His best gal pal and next door neighbor Alex (Dueñas) is desperate to find a good man while sous-chef Ramiro can't put his hard-partying days behind him. Add to the mix an unexpected reunion with two estranged children and a blossoming gay romance with a closeted international athlete, and you've got one troubled gourmet. Now the Michelin Guide food critic is coming to review his restaurant and it whips Maxi into such a frenzy the he must learn to juggle the new dynamics his children and lover bring to the table, with over-the-top, hilarious results. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed September 18, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (103 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:43:15 |
| Awards: | Won 2009 FilmOut San Diego, Best International Feature Won 2009 Fotogramas de Plata, Best Movie Actor Won 2008 Málaga Spanish Film Festival, Best Film Won 2008 Málaga Spanish Film Festival, Best Actor Won 2009 Yoga Awards, Worst Spanish Actor |