Cesar's Grill

0
1h 30m
2013
6.5 /10 (4)

Overview

In order to rescue his father's ramshackle grill restaurant, filmmaker and vegetarian Dario Aguirre is traveling back to his homeland Ecuador. What starts out as a strange debate about opening times, chips and Excel spread sheets, develops into a moving family drama.

Country : Ecuador, Germany, Switzerland
Languages : Español
Released Date: 2013-10-03

Top Billed Cast

Dario Aguirre

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