Tuna Tartare is a trashy karaoke musical about an expired can of fish with a song in her heart. Tuna had dreams of being a star, and when those dreams were unrealized, she created her own karaoke bar and sang to whoever would listen. As well as encouraging those around her to also pick up the mic.
 
In a world where so many of us are trying to “make it,” I am interested in those of us whose lives didn’t turn out as planned. I’m drawn to characters who have an undying commitment to being exactly who they are, regardless of whether or not the world is willing to accept them.
 
This is a film about creating. Creating art. Creating trash. Creating a sense of self. And while I wish to celebrate the human desire to make things, I also want to acknowledge that we can (and have) made too much! We can over-prioritize individualism, self-expression, and consumerism at the expense of the health of our planet.
 
Tuna Tartare is loud, bombastic, campy and absurd. A film about what it means to be an artist. What it takes to fight your own insecurities. And how friendship so often saves the day.
 
Or maybe it’s just an ode to karaoke.