East Side Sushi (2014)

Released September 18 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Juana is a young single mother of Mexican decent living with her daughter and father.
To make ends meet , Juana has been helping her father run a fruit stand but it has been taking a toll on her.
She wants to be doing something she can be proud of.
Juana takes a job at a local gym but she doesn't like it very much.
While on break she sees a Japanese sushi restaurant that is hiring and decides to apply for the job.
Juana doesn't have any experience with sushi , she hasn't even tasted it but she finds the idea interesting and wants to try it.
After getting the job , Juana learns quick even though the restaurant only allows her to work in the kitchen away from the eyes of the customers.
But she longs to be out front working along the other sushi chefs.
Stars Diana Elizabeth Torres , Kaya Jade Aguirre , Rodrigo Duante Clark , Yutaka Takeuchi , Roji Oyama , Miyoko Sakatani , Lane Nishikwana , Melissa Locsin , James J Der Jr
Directed by (& story written) Anthony Lucero
Rated PG
DRAMA

"A good sushi chef can pick up his knife and go anywhere , like a samurai warrior."