THEME EXPLORATION

culinary competition

30 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau

The Company’s in Love

The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls

Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway

Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer

Five Fingers of Death

Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho

Gunnm
2000 · —

Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Woman in the Moon

Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang

Indian Institute of Zombies

Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh

2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala

The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence

The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger

Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao

Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto

Au Bonheur des Dames

Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier

Children Galore

Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher

Film For Guitar

Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford

Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”

Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch

The Dream
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino

The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin

The War Game
1963 · Mai Zetterling

The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer

Caravan of songs

Caravan of songs
1955 · Sergio Corbucci

Mermaids for Love

Mermaids for Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis

Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti

Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Reportaje
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández

The Lady is the Boss

The Lady is the Boss
1983 · Kar-leung Lau

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Jon Favreau USA

Directed 'Chef' which centers on culinary passion, competition, and the redemptive power of cooking as both art and business.