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Kings of Pastry (2009)

Kings of Pastry (2009)

Documentary

16 Chefs, 3 Days, 1 Chance

Release Date: 2009, November 6
Directors: Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker
Countries: France, United States of America
Production: Pennebaker Hegedus Films
Cast: Jacquy Pfeiffer, Sébastien Cannone, Rachel Beaudry, Philippe Rigollot, Stéphane Glacier, Regis Lazard, Frédérique Lazard, Philippe Urraca

Overview:

The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs. The filmmakers were given first time/exclusive access to this high-stakes drama of passion, sacrifice, disappointment and joy in the quest to have President Sarkozy declare them one of the best in France.

Keywords:

woman director food paris, france chef france competition baking culinary arts pastries