Baristas is a 2019 documentary directed by Rock Baijnauth and produced by Filmic Entertainment. It is executive produced by Phil Cha and was the last film to be distributed by The Orchard before the company rebranded to 1091 Media.[1]
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| Directed by | Rock Baijnauth |
| Cinematography | Robert Kraetsch, Roger Singh |
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| Distributed by | The Orchard |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Baristas is the follow-up to the documentary Barista which was distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. The documentary follows four passionate national barista champions from different parts of the globe who struggle to prove themselves as they represent their country and their craft, in an effort to win the 2017 World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea.[2]
The featured baristas are Miki Suzuki, a three-time Japanese Barista Champion (2010, 2011, 2016),[3] Kyle Ramage, the 2017 United States Barista Champion,[4] Niall Wynn, the 2017 Irish Barista Champion,[5] who experiences synesthesia that influences his approach to coffee tasting, and Chloe Jess Nattrass, the 2017 German Barista Champion, who was born in Australia.[6]
Baristas was filmed in five countries: Japan, Ireland, South Korea, Germany, and the United States and was produced by Rock Baijnauth, Phil Cha, Roger Singh, Ramona Serletic, Jawad Mir, Rita Su, and George Nikitaras.[7]
The film released globally on iTunes on 2 April 2019. The DVD premiere was on May 7, 2019[8] and there was a screening at the Isabel Bader Theatre, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 30, 2019.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Rising Star Rock Baijnauth: "Don't worry about what everyone else is doing, you're on your own path"". Thrive Global. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Rock Baijnauth's "Barista" Documentary Sequel "Baristas" Drops TodayDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine". Dailycoffeenews.com. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Connor. "Miki Suzuki, Japan". World Barista Championship. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Chris (6 January 2018). "Kyle Ramage Reflects on His WBC Experience". Barista Magazine Online. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Connor. "Niall Wynn, Ireland". World Barista Championship. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Connor. "Chloe Jess Nattrass, Germany". World Barista Championship. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Meehan, Meagan (25 May 2019). "'Baristas': Interview with filmmaker Rock Baijnauth". Us.blastingnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Baristas (2019) - Release info - IMDb. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "[캐나다 한국일보] '바리스타2' 개봉 박두". www.koreatimes.net. Retrieved 28 September 2024.