La Cocina
2024, NR, 139 min.
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, Starring Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Diaz, Laura Gómez, Motell Foster, Oded Fehr.
High-stakes drama explores the intersection of the personal ambition and systemic exploitation of undocumented immigrant workers within the pressure-cooker environment of a Times Square New York restaurant.
This article appears in November 8 • 2024.
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