
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

History meets patisserie
Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavor to construct an extravagant food gala based on the art exhibit "Visitors to Versailles." Exploring the relationship between modern-day social media and the open court of the French Monarchy, the film studies the alarmingly cyclical intersection between food, culture, and history.
Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavor to construct an extravagant food gala based on the art exhibit "Visitors to Versailles." Exploring the relationship between modern-day social media and the open court of the French Monarchy, the film studies the alarmingly cyclical intersection between food, culture, and history.
Genre: Documentary
Actor: Yotam Ottolenghi, Dominique Ansel, Sam Bompas, Dinara Kasko
Director: Laura Gabbert
Country: United States of America
Produced By: Original Productions
Runtime: 75
Release: 2020
Rating: 7 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 262
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Quality: DVD
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