Before the opening credits start in first-time feature director Beth Elise Hawk’s new documentary “Breaking Bread,” this quote appears in white print on a black title card: “Food may not be the answer to world peace…but it’s a start.” —Anthony Bourdain. This doesn’t tell the audience everything that’s soon to come, but it certainly indicates the intent and tone. Rather than just another exploration into a particular regional cuisine, Hawk—much like Bourdain in many of his global excursions—is equally as interested in the people creating often centuries-old recipes as she is in the finished dishes. Started by a Unique ‘MasterChef’ Champion In the last half on the 2010s, Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel began the “A-Sham” food festival based in Haifa, one of Israel’s more cosmopolitan and ethnically diverse cities. The first Arab to win the Israeli MasterChef competition, Atamna-Ismaeel, had connected with numerous chefs from countries that make up “The Levant” (Israel, …
Film Review: ‘Breaking Bread:’ Filmmaker Beth Elise Hawk’s Mouthwatering Debut
February 4, 2022
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