Mistura

RICARDO DE MONTREUIL
Peru, 2024
97 minutes, Color

In Person: Director Ricardo de Montreuil and Producer Ivan Orlic

In 1960s Peru, the glamorous life of Norma, a privileged Franco-Peruvian trophy wife, unravels after her husband leaves her for another woman and she is ostracized from elite society. Facing financial ruin, Norma's chauffeur, Oscar, a man whose own talents have been constricted by race and class, suggests she revive a long-dormant dream to open an upscale restaurant. After a lukewarm response, Norma embarks on a transformative culinary journey that challenges societal norms with the help of her newfound allies from the communities she was raised to disregard. Writer-director Ricardo de Montreuil's astute drama blends the sensory joys of a Peruvian foodie movie with the psychological lift of seeing characters join forces to cast off limitations they thought were their lot in life.—Various sources

In Spanish with English subtitles