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Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

2020

Documentary, Self: Dominique Ansel, Sam Bompas, Dinara Kasko ...

Documentary Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi (Jerusalem, Plenty) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this feature 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 ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Steve Pond The Wrap	"You can go to 'Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles' for the delectable excess, but you’ll stick around for the quiet, cautionary notes between bites."
		Peter Sobczynski rogerebert.com	"[It] sounds interesting in theory and certainly looks good throughout. But in its attempt to cram too many narratives and subjects into too short of a running time, it ends up coming across as both overstuffed and oddly undernourished(…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Jared Mobarak The Film Stage	"Don’t expect more than the food/art porn that’s reason enough to sit down and let Ottolenghi’s enthusiasm pull you into the performance"
		Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"This confectionary seems a little stale and tasteless (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"A fun documentary (...) the results are eye-popping, sometimes almost confoundingly so"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Sweeter than it is satisfying, this 75-minute documentary eschews any real sense of conflict in favor of positioning itself as a ruminative slice of edutainment"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"For such a sweet film, 'Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles' evolves into a complex exploration of the symbiotic relationship between money and art"

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