Theater of Life

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Theater of Life

2016

1h 33m

Documentary

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The history of the Refettorio Ambrosiano, its chefs, and the refugees and homeless it feeds.

Rebecca Tucker

Globe and Mail

If most of us are paying attention to our food (one way or another) those actually making the stuff ought to start paying a different kind of attention, as well - if only for the length of a world's fair.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 2, 2016

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

Heartwarming and human in ways few films about food are...

Aug 28, 2018

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

Writer-director Peter Svatek has cooked up an epicurean documentary about food waste that is as mouth-watering as it is inspirational.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 10, 2017

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

Pleasantly ramshackle.

Jan 11, 2017

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Chris Knight

National Post

The film also takes times to chronicle the refugees, addicts and other unfortunate folk who are the beneficiaries of this high-class soup kitchen... their individual stories adds a welcome layer to what might otherwise be a one-note doc.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 2, 2016

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

This is an involving process documentary that's also a deeply satisfying story of kindness -- which suits the holiday season nicely.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 30, 2016

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Synopsis

The history of the Refettorio Ambrosiano, its chefs, and the refugees and homeless it feeds.

Director: Peter Svatek
Producer: Annette Clarke, Josette Gauthier, Peter Svatek
Screenwriter: Peter Svatek
Production Co: National Film Board of Canada
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 20, 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m