Bistro in Vitro
Blurring the boundaries between born and made, the futuristic menu of this fictional restaurant includes knitted steak and 3D-printed marrow eggs.
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9 documentaires about food
Food seems so every day and ordinary, but the impact that growing, transporting, and consuming food has on the ecosystem and society is increasingly the subject of debate—and thus documentary films. This IDFA selection consists of nine documentary films, each highlighting a different aspect of this subject.
From biodiversity to culinary traditions
Biodiversity and sustainable farming lie at the core of documentary films The Fruit Hunters and Eating Animals. Films such as Katsuo-bushi and Seed: The Untold Story demonstrate how food is also inextricably linked to traditions and culture.
From the festival screen to your home cinema
The IDFA Collection consists of a number of documentary films about food and nutrition. Below you will find a selection of nine unique films on the subject that have screened at the festival in recent years—now available online for free or for a small fee.
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Dinners
With snapshots of household dinners from across cultural backgrounds, economic circumstances and family arrangements, this VR documentary gives us an unseen “place at the table,” where so much of family life plays out. On show in DocLab: Exhibition (free on-site reservation required) and as part of the DocLab VR-Cinema (regular ticket sales).
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Eating Animals
A compelling, richly documented plea to curb the excesses of factory farming, based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer.
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The Fruit Hunters
A mouthwatering journey around the world with the Rare Fruit Counsel, which is utterly committed to preserving the diversity of fruit varieties.
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How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock in Normandy
While preparing culinary classics in his kitchen in Normandy, Richard Leacock (1921-2011) explores the je ne sais quoi that makes his documentaries so fascinating.
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Katsuo-bushi
An observational documentary on a small workshop where aging artisans maintain a Japanese culinary tradition with dedication.
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The Leaked Recipes Cookbook
Author Demetria Glace presents a series of intimate events based on The Leaked Recipes Cookbook, a cookbook of recipes she fished out from the massive data leaks in recent years.
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Seed: The Untold Story
A celebration of the vitality, diversity and beauty of seeds, and a warning against the powerful forces that threaten this rich heritage.
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Surviving in NL: Raw
A portrait of 11-year-old Tom, the first and only child in the Netherlands who only eats raw food.
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