Like Water for Chocolate (All Region DVD) 1992 Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné

When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
Director: Alfonso Arau
EARLY RODRIGUEZ: An aspiring filmmaker from Texas, who was not involved with the project, spent time on set, he was in town shooting a small budget ($5,000) full-length feature film for the Spanish video market. It was Robert Rodriguez, and the film was El Mariachi, which became a hit at Sundance and launched his career.