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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