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. 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. This not because there is anything particlarly stunted or. 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. Sour grapes 2016 watch on netflix or streaming online reelgood. 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. 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. The narration is concise and subsequent retellings have often been equally so. Sour grapes is essential viewing for those in the wine industry. 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. This not because there is anything particlarly stunted or somehow skunky about the film, in fact, quite. The seinfeld comparisons are immediate and inevitable, mainly because this film is so reminiscent of davids previous show in both its characters and style.
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. 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. This feature length film unfolds rudys story though the eyes of his friends, his fellow wine enthusiasts and his french adversary. Rumours abound, and sour grapes examines some of them. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. 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 somehow skunky about the film, in fact, quite the opposite, it is a rare vintage by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas. Its a documentary movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of 95% and. The film states that as many as 10,000 counterfeit bottles created by kurniawan may still be in private collections. Definition of sour grapes in the idioms dictionary. Sour grapes 2016 directed by reuben atlas, jerry rothwell. The hollywood reporter stated the filmmakers thoroughly and concisely detailed the progression of kurniawans fraud in a style that merges an. Sep 16, 2016 directed by reuben atlas, jerry rothwell. 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.
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. 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. The 2016 documentary sour grapes directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas retells the events in the wine counterfeiting story of rudy kurniawan. Wosas response to bitter grapes documentary tastes like. 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. Sour grapes is on limited national release now check the website for details and will be available on netflix within a month or so.
Sour grapes screened as part of sheffield docfest 2016. Telecharger sour grapes film complet en francais vf hd 2016. The sour grapes band, melbourne, victoria, australia. While sour grapes had some great points to it, overall i found it lacking a little, and not really fully taken in by it. At the end of the film, the guy says when you leave the system unregulated, you allow the wolves to come in. Filmmakers jerry rothwell and reuben atlas debuted the documentary at film festivals in october 2016 and on netflix the following month. 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. Therefore, griping liberalspromoting a false antiwoman narrative are actually grievanceholding dinosaurs of a.
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. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. 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. 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. 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. It draws on a colorful cast of characters from new york socialites to. 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. Regarder movie 396232 telecharger movie 396232 telecharger sour grapes uptobox francais film co. Rudy kurniawan was a rich indonesian wine collector with a fascination for burgundy, and he spent millions of dollars on wine. Find where to watch sour grapes 2016 in new zealand. Sour grapes 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. Humor always helps in a pitch no matter what the subject or overall tone of the film.
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. The film nicely skewers the pretensions and pomposity of an elitist. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. But its subtext examines the frankly bizarre surplus of monies the very richest in society h. Sour grapes is a tragicomedy about the love of wine and a young man who decided to fool the worlds richest collectors. With laurent ponsot, jay mcinerney, jefery levy, maureen downey. But this owner, laurent ponsot, played a key role in exposing kurniawan as a fraud. 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. 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. Uk crime documentary explores the havoc that indonesian wine counterfeiter rudy kurniawan wrought on vintage wine collection circles. It was so wonderful to see my students respond so well to the film. Truecrime doc sour grapes reveals how billionaire businessmen and hollywood filmmakers. Sour grapes 2016, directed by reuben atlas and jerry rothwell.
I was completely blown away by the story, how they got video of the asian guy. 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 now that it is playing in canada, it still feels unfinished. 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. Indeed, 21 st century america is one of the most accepting cultures on earth.
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. The story concerns a fox that tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them. That film features a brave, tough and capable female lead, jyn erso played by actress felicity jones. 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. Sour grapes is an american crime documentary about wine fraudster rudy kurniawan. The documentaries sour grapes was released in 2016 and lasts 85 minutes.
The fox and the grapes is one of the aesops fables, numbered 15 in the perry index. Rudy kurniawan film sour grapes gets first airing decanter. Sour grapes explores the dark and insane world of wine fraud. 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. Even seinfeld fans will probably shun this dreadful, nastyhearted film by seinfeld cocreator and writer larry david. Sour grapes is an emperors new clothes fable for the modern age. Sour grapes establishes wine collecting and tasting like any hobby community. It draws on a colorful cast of characters from new york socialites to celebrity wine buffs.
And there is no other contemporary film on the subject. Its really a film about how the stories we tell reveal who we are as a society. 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 bygone era. Now that it is playing in canada, it still feels unfinished.