Canela movie poster

Canela

April 12, 2013 1h 41m 5.8/10 (19 votes)

Originally released in 2013. Canela is a comedy film. directed by Jordi Mariscal.

Starring Isabel Yudice, Ana Martín, and Clementina Guadarrama

Synopsis

Maria is a girl who loves to cook and lives with his grandmother, Doña Tere, in Mexico City's downtown. Doña Tere has a traditional Mexican restaurant called "El Molcajete". After the death of her daughter, Doña Tere abandoned his passion for cooking and stopped working in "El Molcajete", now operating under the direction of chef Rosi. Maria does everything possible to bring her grandmother back to the restaurant, while chef Rosi cooks dishes according to new trends in fusion cuisine which highlights the light food, but Maria and Doña Tere won't accept the traditional flavors and cooking secrets to be forgotten. The cuisine battle between Tere and chef Rosi is an epic fight not only between long-stablished mexican food and light food, but also a struggle of family bonds, friendship, cooking secrets, flavour’s passion and more than two hundred ingredients that are needed in order to prepare Mole, a traditional mexican sauce.

Quick Facts

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Release Date April 12, 2013 12 years ago
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Runtime 1h 41m 101 minutes total
User Rating 5.8/10 Mixed (19 votes)
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Language Spanish Original language
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Country Mexico Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
ES

Production Companies

  • La Casa de Cine
  • Halo Studio
  • Eficine 226

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canela about?

Maria is a girl who loves to cook and lives with his grandmother, Doña Tere, in Mexico City's downtown. Doña Tere has a traditional Mexican restaurant called "El Molcajete". After the death of he...

Who directed Canela?

Canela was directed by Jordi Mariscal.

How long is Canela?

Canela has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).

When was Canela released?

Canela was released on April 12, 2013 in theaters.

Who are the main actors in Canela?

The main cast of Canela includes Isabel Yudice, Ana Martín, Clementina Guadarrama, Mónica Dionne, Carlos Cobos.