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La Cocina(2024)
Status: Released
Date: 2024-10-25
70%
74 Votes
Time: 2h 19m
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Overview:
In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
Countries:
Mexico,
United States of America,
Sweden
Budget: $770,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Astrakan Film AB
Saltalaliebre
Movie: La Cocina
Top 10 Billed Cast
Raúl Briones
Pedro
Rooney Mara
Julia
Anna Díaz
Estela
Motell Gyn Foster
Nonzo
Laura Gómez
Laura
עודד פהר
Rashid
James Waterston
Mark
Lee Sellars
Chef
Eduardo Olmos
Luis
Spenser Granese
Max
Video Trailer La Cocina
Video: Official Streaming Trailer
Official Streaming Trailer
Official Trailer
Official Trailer #2
AFI Fest conversation: LA COCINA
First Look
Interview with Director Alonso Ruizpalacios
La Cocina on the Red Carpet
UK Trailer #2
All 8 videos
Official Streaming Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer #2 - Trailer
AFI Fest conversation: LA COCINA - Featurette
First Look - Clip
Interview with Director Alonso Ruizpalacios - Featurette
La Cocina on the Red Carpet - Featurette
UK Trailer #2 - Teaser
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