Lucky Grandma
A chain-smoking grandma decides to heed the luck of a fortune-teller and bets big on casino night. Her gamble has unforeseen consequences.
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A chain-smoking grandma decides to heed the luck of a fortune-teller and bets big on casino night. Her gamble has unforeseen consequences.
Over three years, director Alexandra Cuerdo focused her documentary Ulam (which translates to “main dish” in Tagalog) on several Filipino-American chefs and restaurant owners working to make Philippine cuisine better known and appreciated.
Economic crisis churns characters through emotional rapids in this ultimately thrilling drama.