As the unabashed cradle of Hollywood superficiality and smoggy urban sprawl, Los Angeles has long been condemned as a cultural wasteland. In the richly penetrating documentary odyssey City of Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold shows us another Los Angeles, where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America.

City of Gold

This high-stakes, fly on the wall feature documentary brings privileged access to one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. Following three finalists in the lead-up to the World Class Bartender of the Year final in Sydney, this is a story of obsession and thirst for perfection - as they challenge themselves for a title that could change their careers and lives forever.