The cooking show is as old as television itself. But why do we like watching the making of a meal that most of us will never cook, let alone eat? Dirty Furniture’s jam-packed video essay is a rollercoaster ride through the history of the genre, at once a staple of television viewing and a hotpot of shifting perspectives and sociocultural values.
An extraordinary soup kitchen in Milan - the Refettorio Ambrosiano - run by internationally renowned chef Massimo Bottura and 40 of the world's best chefs including Ferran Adria, Rene Redzepi, Alain Ducasse, Daniel Humm and many others. All food served was made from the food waste of Expo Milano 2015. The film also tells the compelling story of several of the refugees and homeless the Refettorio served.
Gastón Acurio es el cocinero más célebre de Perú, y uno de los más importantes del mundo. Consiguió llevar el gusto por la comida de su país a distintos rincones del planeta. Las cámaras de este documental lo siguieron durante dos años, y encontraron mucho más que el día a día de una celebridad. La película descubre la realización de un sueño personal con la convicción de entender a la cocina como elemento transformador.
