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AFTERTASTE

Showtime
Premiere Type
Premiere Type
Los Angeles County Premiere
Category
Film Category
Short
Runtime
Run Time
10m
Country
Country
USA
Directed by
Directed by
Christianne Cruz
Produced by
Produced By
Sean Patrick Kelly, Christianne Cruz, Alex Ott, Cindy Lu
Written by
Written by
Christianne Cruz
Main Cast
Main Cast
Isabelle Hahn, Jarrid Masse, Sydney Malakeh, Dana Lee
Synopsis
Following the death of her mysterious grandma, her Amah, a young chef is haunted during her first night of service. In this directorial debut, we explore the world of a chef on her first day of work - and the worst night of her life. She struggles to find peace under the regime of a tyrannical chef, the weight of her immigrant family, an insatiable specter and the pressure to receive a mystical 'gift' from her dying grandmother.
Meet the Filmmaker
Meet the Filmmaker
Contact Info
instagram.com/aftertastemovie

Christianne

Cruz

Christianne Cruz is an independent writer, director and producer - born in Toronto and based in LA. She is the mother of two young daughters and producing/life partner to Alex Ott....Read more
Christianne Cruz is an independent writer, director and producer - born in Toronto and based in LA. She is the mother of two young daughters and producing/life partner to Alex Ott. For her directorial debut, AFTERTASTE, she was inspired by the mythology of The Hungry Ghost, the Mulian opera, and her deep admiration for cuisine. She elevates a toxic industry into the supernatural world, grounded in the realm of Chinese legend and Nuo exorcism rituals. As a Filipinx creative, she's in the midst of an evolving Hollywood landscape, where creatives and executives are more committed to telling diverse stories - from the heart, for the screen. Read less
"I have never found any clocks in the sand. But I have lost a lot." - Alejandro Jodorowsky