Netflix to launch Mexican film 'A Tale of Two Kitchens'

After their huge success in the Venice Film Festival with Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, Netflix now seeks to win an award at the Tribeca Film Festival for their short film A Tale of Two Kitchens .

The 30 minute documentary is part of the Río Grande, Río Bravo project , which aims to tell stories about the relationship between Mexico and the United States .

The Tribeca Film Festival , which starts on April 24, was founded by American actor Robert De Niro shortly after the attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001.

“The short is a portrait of two kitchens in twin restaurants. One is in San Francisco and the other in Mexico City ,” stated the producer Daniela Alatorre .

“The short seeks to offer a better understanding of cultural differences and the relationship between both countries by showing how both kitchen operate,” she added.

A Tale of Two Kitchens

was directed by Trisha Ziff, known for The Man who Saw Too Much and The Mexican Suitcase , and will be launched in the digital platform sometime this year.

This is one of five short films created by Río Grande, Río Bravo, co-produced by Gael García Bernal . The short documentary was announced on February by Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix .

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