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Theater of Life

Foodies and film lovers will walk away with both greater compassion and understanding the environmental impact of food waste

Variety
  • Archive - Festival 32
  • Director: Peter Svatek
  • Canada 2016
  • 93 minutes
  • English, Italian
  • Subtitles in Hebrew

Refettorio Ambrosiano is an extraordinary soup kitchen conceived by renowned chef Massimo Bottura during the Milan 2015 World’s Fair. Massimo invited 60 of the world’s best chefs to join him to cook for refugees and the homeless of Milan. All meals were made from the waste food of Expo.
Peter Svatek paints a compelling portrait of just a few of the individuals who frequent the Refettorio: political refugees, the homeless, blue-collar workers, and immigrants. With a poetic sensibility, the film highlights contrasting realities, raises social issues, and spotlights society’s spending habits.

Followed by a discussion and a tasting event


Selected Filmography: Takedown: The DNA of GSP (2014), Stolen Babies, Stolen Lives (2008).


  • Director Peter Svatek
  • Production Josette Gauthier, Annette Clarke, Peter Svatek
  • Script Peter Svatek
  • Cinematography Nicolas Venne, Nicola Baraglia, Giancarlo Migliore
  • Editing Elric Robichon
  • Music Antoine Binette Mercier
  • Actors Massimo Bottura
  • Source Seville International, Toronto

Theater of Life