Sour grapes screened as part of sheffield docfest 2016. And there is no other contemporary film on the subject. Uk crime documentary explores the havoc that indonesian wine counterfeiter rudy kurniawan wrought on vintage wine collection circles. Oct 14, 2016 as recounted in sour grapes, a documentary debuting at film festivals this month and on netflix in november, many more suspicious details emerged in 2012, after f. That film features a brave, tough and capable female lead, jyn erso played by actress felicity jones. Sour grapes starts in the way so many wine movies do, in a french vineyard with the owner waxing poetic about the nature of wine, how its more than a drink and is in his blood. Rudy kurniawan was a rich indonesian wine collector with a fascination for burgundy, and he spent millions of dollars on wine. Sep 16, 2016 directed by reuben atlas, jerry rothwell. Find where to watch sour grapes 2016 in new zealand. But this owner, laurent ponsot, played a key role in exposing kurniawan as a fraud. Its a documentary movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of 95% and. With laurent ponsot, jay mcinerney, jefery levy, maureen downey. May 30, 2016 sour grapes opens may 27 th at the bloor cinema in toronto all four screenings of the movie were completely sold out at hot docs and it is a two week run fyi kim gertler is a torontobased journalist and documentary filmmaker keen about food, wine and culture.
But perhaps most compelling of all was how, both in the film and in the aftermath of the events, the lines between good guybad guy and wine connoisseurelitest hoarder waver and blur under scrutiny. Sour grapes 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. May 31, 2016 sour grapes is one of the final movies to have screened at the hot docs film festival, because it was not finished until right before the fest began. Definition of sour grapes in the idioms dictionary. It says more about what drives luxury wine and the highest levels of the industry than any treatise or paper simply because it allows you to participate in a small way in the ground game that led to one of the great frauds of the 21st century, one that is in many ways ongoing. Filmmakers jerry rothwell and reuben atlas debuted the documentary at film festivals in october 2016 and on netflix the following month. While sour grapes had some great points to it, overall i found it lacking a little, and not really fully taken in by it. Sour grapes is a tragicomedy about the love of wine and a young man who decided to fool the worlds richest collectors. Apr 19, 2017 an unassuming young man floods the american wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions in this humorous and suspenseful tale of an ingenious con on the. Wosas response to bitter grapes documentary tastes like.
Rudy kurniawan film sour grapes gets first airing decanter. The documentaries sour grapes was released in 2016 and lasts 85 minutes. Its really a film about how the stories we tell reveal who we are as a society. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The narration is concise and subsequent retellings have often been equally so.
May, 2016 a film charting the rise and deceit of imprisoned wine fraudster rudy kurniawan and starring many of the key characters in the story has debuted at a festival in north america. But its subtext examines the frankly bizarre surplus of monies the very richest in society h. The sour grapes band, melbourne, victoria, australia. Even seinfeld fans will probably shun this dreadful, nastyhearted film by seinfeld cocreator and writer larry david. Rudy kurniawan was, it was rumoured, a wine savant, had an expert memory for taste, a generous host, offering rare wines from his huge cellar. It was so wonderful to see my students respond so well to the film. Swirling with the rich colour of intrigue and displaying the strong legs of investigative journalism, sour grapes is a film that one savors. Rumours abound, and sour grapes examines some of them. Its a tepid comedy about cousinsrichie craig bierko and evan steven weberwho enter into a feud after one borrows two quarters from the other while on a vacation in atlantic city, and then wins a. A film charting the rise and deceit of imprisoned wine fraudster rudy kurniawan and starring many of the key characters in the story has debuted at a festival in north america. Indeed, 21 st century america is one of the most accepting cultures on earth.
Telecharger sour grapes film complet en francais vf hd 2016. Sour grapes explores the dark and insane world of wine fraud. The 2016 documentary sour grapes directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas retells the events in the wine counterfeiting story of rudy kurniawan. Sour grapes is on limited national release now check the website for details and will be available on netflix within a month or so. This not because there is anything particlarly stunted or somehow skunky about the film, in fact, quite the opposite, it is a rare vintage by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas. Sep 18, 2016 sour grapes is on limited national release now check the website for details and will be available on netflix within a month or so. Trailer for the film sour grapes directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas.
Movie the 2016 documentary sour grapes directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas 35 retells the events in the wine counterfeiting story of rudy kurniawan. Mar 15, 2020 the sour is a big part of the appeal in the piedmont variety barbera, for example, both in a cheerfully rustic example, such as the coop irresistible barbera dasti 2016. Sour grapes is essential viewing for those in the wine industry. Directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas, sour grapes is an 85minute long documentary released in 2016 centred around the world of. This not because there is anything particlarly stunted or.
Sour grapes delves into the murky world of fine wine fraud, dealing in particular with rudy kurniawan, and was screened for the first time at the hot docs. Therefore, griping liberalspromoting a false antiwoman narrative are actually grievanceholding dinosaurs of a. Directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas, sour grapes is an 85minute long documentary released in 2016 centred around the world of fine wine, particularly high echelon fine wine auctions. Sour grapes 2016, directed by reuben atlas and jerry rothwell. This feature length film unfolds rudys story though the eyes of his friends, his fellow wine enthusiasts and his french adversary. Sour grapes half and half trail run 14250 conservation dr, brainerd, minnesota 56425 rated 4. Sour grapes is an emperors new clothes fable for the modern age. Truecrime doc sour grapes reveals how billionaire businessmen and hollywood filmmakers. The film nicely skewers the pretensions and pomposity of an elitist. Sour grapes is an american crime documentary about wine fraudster rudy kurniawan. Wosas response to bitter grapes documentary tastes like sour grapes vinted on november 9, 2016 binned in commentary, uncategorized, wine news by now, many of you will have heard of, read about, andor actually watched the documentary bitter grapes, a film that examines harsh conditions for workers in some areas of the south african.
Sour grapes 2016 watch on netflix or streaming online reelgood. Regarder movie 396232 telecharger movie 396232 telecharger sour grapes uptobox francais film co. The film begins with the insane craze of the 90s and into the 21st century that sent the prices of the premier wines to the moon. It draws on a colorful cast of characters from new york socialites to. Sour grapes is one of the final movies to have screened at the hot docs film festival, because it was not finished until right before the fest began. Sour grapes 2016 directed by reuben atlas, jerry rothwell. Now that it is playing in canada, it still feels unfinished. The film states that as many as 10,000 counterfeit bottles created by kurniawan may still be in private collections. Therefore, griping liberalspromoting a false antiwoman narrative are actually grievanceholding dinosaurs of a bygone era. Sour grapes opens may 27 th at the bloor cinema in toronto all four screenings of the movie were completely sold out at hot docs and it is a two week run fyi kim gertler is a torontobased journalist and documentary filmmaker keen about food, wine and culture. Sour grapes establishes wine collecting and tasting like any hobby community. At the end of the film, the guy says when you leave the system unregulated, you allow the wolves to come in. I was completely blown away by the story, how they got video of the asian guy. Sour grapes a reallife comic mystery fit for hercule poirot, complete with a cast of privileged dupes the average viewer probably wont feel much sympathy for.
Whether you find it that way depends on your taste for such sour grapes or in this case sour humor that some might find tasty, while others will find completely tasteless. An unassuming young man floods the american wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions in this humorous and suspenseful tale of an ingenious con on the. The hollywood reporter stated the filmmakers thoroughly and concisely detailed the progression of kurniawans fraud in a style that merges an. It draws on a colorful cast of characters from new york socialites to celebrity wine buffs. The seinfeld comparisons are immediate and inevitable, mainly because this film is so reminiscent of davids previous show in both its characters and style.
Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Rudy kurniawan was, it was rumoured, a wine savant, had an expert memory for taste, a generous host, offering rare wines from his huge cellar, who in 2006 made 35 million dollars in two wine. This not because there is anything particlarly stunted or somehow skunky about the film, in fact, quite. Humor always helps in a pitch no matter what the subject or overall tone of the film. The fox and the grapes is one of the aesops fables, numbered 15 in the perry index. Sour grapes 2016 documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses. Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.
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