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Berlin International Film Festival · 2017

Berlin International Film Festival 2017

Culinary Cinema

Programme

11 films

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André - The Voice Of Wine

The journey of a Russian émigré who turned the world of wine upside down.

(Country: US, Germany; Year: 2016; Director: Mark Tchelistcheff)

At The Fork

Filmmaker and omnivore John Papola, together with his vegetarian wife Lisa, offer up a timely and refreshingly unbiased look at how farm animals are raised for our consumption.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: John Papola; Writer: Cristina Colissimo, John Papola, Lisa Versaci Papola)

Boone

The story of three young goat farmers as they come to terms with the physical and emotional grit required to live in deep relationship with the land.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Christopher LaMarca; Stars: Zac Jasper-Miller, Dana Kristal, Mookie Moss)

Chef's Table - Jeong Kwan

Story of the Buddhist who prepares temple food.

(Country: US, Australia; Year: 2016; Director: David Gelb)

Chef's Table - Tim Raue

Documentary about the rise of the chef.

(Country: US, Germany; Year: 2016; Director: Abigail Fuller)

Hand.Line.Cod

The fishers of the Fogo Island.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2016; Director: Justin Simms; Writer: Justin Simms)

Look And See: A Portrait Of Wendell Berry

This cinematic portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture is seen through the mind’s eye of farmer and writer Wendell Berry.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Laura Dunn, Jef Sewell; Stars: John Berry Jr, Mary Berry, Tanya Berry, Wendell Berry, John Logan Brent, Earl L. Butz, Curtis Combs, Arwen Donahue, Michael Douglas, Juan Javier Reyes, Dale Roberts, Mark Roberts, Steve Smith, Phoebe Wagoner, Andy Zaring)

Monsieur Mayonnaise

The filmmaker delves into his family's secret past.

(Country: US, France, Germany, Australia; Year: 2016; Director: Trevor Graham; Writer: Trevor Graham; Stars: Mirka Mora, Philippe Mora)

Schumann's Bar Talks (Schumanns Bargespräche)

Accompanies bar legend Charles Schumann on a journey to the most beautiful bars in the world, including in New York and Tokyo.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2016; Director: Marieke Schroeder)

Soul

Follows top chef Eneko Atxo on his journey to Jiro Ono in Japan.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2016; Director: Ángel Parra, José Antonio Blanco )

Theater Of Life

During Milan's World Fair on "feeding the planet," the world's greatest chefs will transform the Expo's food waste into meals for the poor and homeless.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2016; Director: Peter Svatek; Writer: Peter Svatek; Stars: Massimo Bottura)