Theater of Life
Theater of Life captures the remarkable story of how renowned chef Massimo Bottura, joined by 60 of the world’s top chefs, transformed food destined for the dumpster into delicious and nutritious meals for Italy’s hungriest residents—refugees, recovering addicts, former sex workers, and other disadvantaged people. A visual feast in itself, the film puts a human face on its powerful message of social justice and the environmental impact of food waste.
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Theater of Life captures the remarkable story of how renowned chef Massimo Bottura, joined by 60 of the world’s top chefs, transformed food destined for the dumpster into delicious and nutritious meals for Italy’s hungriest residents—refugees, recovering addicts, former sex workers, and other disadvantaged people. A visual feast in itself, the film puts a human face on its powerful message of social justice and the environmental impact of food waste.
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editorElric Robichon
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director of photographyNicolas Venne
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cameraGiancarlo MigiloreNicola Baraglia
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producerJosette GauthierAnnette ClarkePeter Svatek
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writerPeter Svatek
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directorPeter Svatek
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featuringMassimo BotturaGaston AcurioFerran AdriàAndoni Luis AdurizAlex AtalaMario BataliJeremy CharlesMauro ColagrecoAlain DucasseLuca FantinDavid HertzDaniel HummVirgilio MartinezYoshihiro NarisawaRené RedzepiJoan RocaAna RosJohn Winter RussellThe Santini FamilyViviana VareseChristiana AchaStefania BassaniFatou DiengEugenia GonellaFawaz NaserGiorgio PapettiMarco RossiSalvatore SaliciEgidio SbarufattiEmanuele ColomboLidia CristoniFabrizia FerrariLara GilmoreDavide RampelloCristina ReniDon Giuliano Savina
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original musicAntoine Binette Mercier
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music performerPatrick WatsonThe Barr Brothers
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sound designMélanie Gauthier
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sound editingMélanie Gauthier
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researchElena Dal Pra
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fixerElena Dal Pra
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additional photographyMatteo UrbinatiCarlotta MarrucciMarco Caddeo
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sound recordingNicola BaragliaMarco CaddeoRiccardo BaldoniRiccardo Napoli
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assistant directorGiuseppe Carrieri
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production coordinatorCarlotta Marrucci
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production assistantRiccardo NapoliBarbara Vivino
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still photographyAlberto BobberaEllie Yonova
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music consultantKris Manchester
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graphics consultantKris Manchester
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translationSilvia AccardiElena Dal PraMarija ZivkovicNicolas GulinoJosette GauthierElric RobichonSetsumi Katagiri
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transcriptionMarija ZivkovicDaniel Svatek
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liaisonCristina ReniFabrizia FerrariLuciano GualzettiLara GilmoreMarzia MolteniEnrico VignoliTania Di Bernardo
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musicianMélanie BélairMélanie VaugeoisLigia PaquinAnnie GadboisAntoine Binette MercierClaude LamothePatrick WatsonRobbie KusterBrad BarrAndrew Barr
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music score mixPeter Van Uytfranck
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post-production supervisorJean-François LapriseRoz Power
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post-production assistantMylène Augustin
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post-production servicesSimon Webb
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assistant editorÉric Marapin
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head, coordination and project supportPierre Ferlatte
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digital editing technicianIsabelle PainchaudChris MacIntosh
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foley artistLise Wedlock
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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title designSimon Chénier-GauvreauLian Benoit
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end credits photographAlberto Bobbera
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graphicsSimon Chénier-GauvreauLian BenoitMélanie Bouchard
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online editorYannick Carrier
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colouristYannick Carrier
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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senior production coordinatorKelly Davis
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production supervisorMary Armstrong
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studio administratorLeslie Anne Poyntz
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legal counselDominique AubryBruno Ménard
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production accountantJohn Chretien
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fiscal servicesHecht, Heft, Lamoureux
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auditing servicesHecht, Heft, Lamoureux
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insuranceGlobalex
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interim financingBanque Nationale du Canada
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executive producerPhoebe GreenbergPenny MancusoJosette GauthierAnnette Clarke
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associate producerEmmanuelle Héroux
Ideal for essays and debates on homelessness. Some chefs claim they aren’t trying to change lives, but trying to bring moments of joy; is this enough? Why or why not? Compare the chefs’ ideals with the criticism of homeless man Fawaz, who feels the chefs treat their clients like objects. What do you think Fawaz means by this, and do you agree or disagree with him? Research how food is wasted or recycled in your city or school.
