Berlin International Film Festival 2017

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André - The Voice Of Wine (Country: US, Germany; Year: 2016; Director: Mark Tchelistcheff)
The journey of a Russian émigré who turned the world of wine upside down.
At The Fork (Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: John Papola; Writer: Cristina Colissimo, John Papola, Lisa Versaci Papola)
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.
Boone (Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Christopher LaMarca; Stars: Zac Jasper-Miller, Dana Kristal, Mookie Moss)
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.
Chef's Table - Jeong Kwan (Country: US, Australia; Year: 2016; Director: David Gelb)
Story of the Buddhist who prepares temple food.
Chef's Table - Tim Raue (Country: US, Germany; Year: 2016; Director: Abigail Fuller)
Documentary about the rise of the chef.
Hand.Line.Cod (Country: Canada; Year: 2016; Director: Justin Simms; Writer: Justin Simms)
The fishers of the Fogo Island.
Look And See: A Portrait Of 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)
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.
Monsieur Mayonnaise (Country: US, France, Germany, Australia; Year: 2016; Director: Trevor Graham; Writer: Trevor Graham; Stars: Mirka Mora, Philippe Mora)
The filmmaker delves into his family's secret past.
Schumann's Bar Talks (Schumanns Bargespräche) (Country: Germany; Year: 2016; Director: Marieke Schroeder)
Accompanies bar legend Charles Schumann on a journey to the most beautiful bars in the world, including in New York and Tokyo.
Soul (Country: Spain; Year: 2016; Director: Ángel Parra, José Antonio Blanco )
Follows top chef Eneko Atxo on his journey to Jiro Ono in Japan.
Theater Of Life (Country: Canada; Year: 2016; Director: Peter Svatek; Writer: Peter Svatek; Stars: Massimo Bottura)
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.
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