With pockets full of cash, charisma and a preternatural memory for vintages, a very young Rudy Kurniawan earns the reputation of a wine savant, surrounding himself with some of high society’s most fervent wine connoisseurs. Earning $35 million in a single year from the auction of wines from his ‘magic cellar’, he quickly wins the trust of those in elite wine circles. But when Bill Koch, a top US collector, and Laurent Ponsot, a Burgundian wine producer, discover suspicious bottles floating through the markets, a suspenseful investigation begins into one of the most ingenious cons of our time.
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“a ripping yarn well-told, about a world of greed, grapes and bleep-you money.”
Globe and Mail.
“hilarious, fascinating and undeniably entertaining”
Now Toronto 4 stars
“A real-life comic mystery fit for Hercule Poirot…. highly entertaining stranger-than-fiction saga.”
Variety
“uncorks…fascinating questions about what ultimately determines the true value of art.”
Indiewire
“like a Hollywood heist film.. endlessly fun and informative”
Digital Journal
“a thrilling doc – full of intrigue and endless fascination”
Strictly Docs
“A lighthearted but compelling investigative documentary”
Movie Pie
“An elaborate oral history of a bizarre yet believable criminal endeavour. A uniquely human look at one of the most bizarre grifts on record… a tragi-comic caper – engaging and insightful”
Toronto Film Scene
“Raise a glass to Jerry Rothwell and Reuben Atlas for their breezy caper film…Paced like a thriller with aromatic notes of journalistic intrigue, Sour Grapes is a finely balanced blend.”
POV Magazine.
“Engrossing…”
New York Times (Critics Pick)
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AWARDS
Best Feature Film, Oenovideo Film Festival, 2017
Best Documentary, Key West Film Festival, 2016
Best Feature, Devour Film Festival, 2016
A Met Film/Faites Un Voie Production
Release Date: April 2016
Length: 85 mins
Directed by
Jerry Rothwell & Reuben Atlas
Produced by
Al Morrow and Catherine Siméon
Edited by
Jim Scott
Film website: howtochangetheworldmovie.com
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