''Baristas'' is a 2019 documentary directed by Rock Baijnauth and produced by

Filmic Entertainment Filmic Entertainment is an American film studio, located in Los Angeles, California. The company specializes in the development and production of documentary films and series, having created films with HBO, Samuel Goldwyn Films, The Orchard, a ...

. It is executive produced by Phil Cha and was the last film to be distributed by

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before the company rebranded to

1091 Media 1091 Pictures is an American film studio based in New York City and Los Angeles. The company was founded as the film and television division subsidiary of The Orchard in 2015. The company is best known for the Oscar-nominated films ''Life, Anim ...

. ''Baristas'' is the follow up to the documentary ''

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'' which was distributed by

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. The film reached #1 on the iTunes Charts in multiple countries. The documentary follows four passionate national

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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

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in Seoul, South Korea. ''Baristas'' was filmed in five countries: Japan, Ireland, South Korea, Germany, and the United States and was produced by Rock Baijnauth, Roger Singh, Ramona Serletic, Jawad Mir, Ritu Su, and George Nikitaras. The film released in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2019.

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