Film Screening:

Chef

(Jon Favreau, 2014, 114 min, USA, in English, Color, DVD) 

-- Discussion to follow w/ food writer Kelly Alexander (Center for Documentary Studies)! 

Carl Casper is an acclaimed chef with a family life that seems as decaying as his artistic freedom. Those frustrations boil over into a raucous viral-videoed public confrontation against a restaurant critic who panned his cooking of food that his boss ordered him to make against his instincts. Now with his career ruined, Carl's ex-wife offers an unorthodox solution in Miami: refit an old food truck to offer quality cooking on his own terms.

Now with his young son, Percy, and old colleague, Martin, helping, Carl takes a working trip across America with that truck to rediscover his gastronomic passion. With Percy's tech savvy and Martin's enthusiasm, Carl finds that he is creating a traveling sensation on the way home. In doing so, Carl discovers he is serving up more than simply food, but also a deeper connection with his life and his family that is truly delicious in its own way.

-- Winner of Audience Award in 2014 Tribeca Film Festival!

Cost: Free and open to the public

Sponsors: Kenan Institute for Ethics (KIE), and the Arts of the Moving Image (AMI).