Of All the Gin Joints
2023 · 1h 34m
Watch it tonight if you're craving a heartwarming, intimate portrait of family legacy and community resilience—this is a love letter to a Venice institution that deserves to be seen. It's the kind of feel-good documentary that'll remind you why local spots matter, especially after the year we've all had.
Plot
Of all the Gin Joints tells the story of Casablanca, the one-of-a-kind Venice, California Mexican restaurant themed after the classic film of the same name, and the three generations of Haro family men who created and managed it for the past forty years. As COVID-19 puts Casablanca and the Haro family’s very way of life in jeopardy, our film examines the unique relationship between this special restaurant and the Venice, California community it serves. Through social and economic upheaval, family strife, and a literal pandemic, Casablanca and the family who run it continue to thrive thanks to hard work, creative inspiration, and an ever shifting but always colorful cast of customers, friends, and family.