Solari

9 10
2015
7min

Spanish

English

Country: Peru

Original Title: Solari

Before Instagram chefs and trendy seafood bars, there was Pedro Solari. The self-taught inventor of modern ceviche has served presidents, pop stars, and Hollywood legends.

Spanish
English
Country: Peru
Original Title: Solari

AWARDS: Bronze Awards. Spotlight Documentary Award

OFFICIAL SELECTION: DOCFEED / Incineración / Salón internacional de la Luz / Viva Film Festival / INCORTO FF / Norwich Radical FF / CINEVIVO / Marquesa Festival de Cine Gastronómico / Gastro Film Fest / Festival de cortometrajes “José Francisco Rosado” PACAS / Festival de Cine de Trujillo / Festival de Cine Global / Festival de Cine de Pehuajó / Houston Latino Film Festival / Cine las Américas Film Festival / Pachuca Film Fest / Documenta Querétaro / Identitaria Film Festival / Festival de Cine de Ciudad del Este / Mon – Doc / GRAND OFF Independent Short Film Awards / Mundo de Sueños Film Festival / Five Continents International Film Festival / Muestra Internacional de Cortos Jujuy / Festival Nacional de Cine de Huánuco / Festival de la Región Media Potosina / Muestra Internacional de Cine Independiente Otros Cines / Festival de Cine Extremo de Veracruz / Festival Internacional del Cortometraje / Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Independientes El Día Se Hace Corto / Providence Latino Film Festival

Solari - The man who turned ceviche into legend

Decades before Peruvian cuisine earned global fame, Pedro Solari was already a national treasure. From Cantinflas to Celia Cruz, from John Wayne to Chabuca Granda, Solari's ceviche seduced the elite with its simplicity and power.

This documentary explores the untold story of a boy who started cooking at 12, never stopped, and became the godfather of modern ceviche. In a world obsessed with culinary reinvention, Solari stands as a reminder that true innovation begins with tradition, humility, and a sharp knife.