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In the words of San Sebastian International Film Festival Director, José Luis Rebordinos, “for years we have admired the work of the Berlinale in this field with its Culinary Cinema section. That’s why, now, when we’ve decided to create our own section on cinema and gastronomy, we’ve come to the conclusion that the best way to do it is by working together with one of the biggest festivals in the world, the Berlinale, thus being able to draw on its experience and prestige in both worlds: cinema and cuisine.”

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Perfect Sense and Jiro Dreams of Sushi

El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (Country: Germany; Year: 2010; Director: Gereon Wetzel; Writer: Anna Ginestí Rosell, Gereon Wetzel; Stars: Ferran Adrià, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, Eugeni de Diego, Aitor Lozano)

A look into the creative and culinary processes behind one of the world's most famous restaurants.

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El camino del vino (Year: 2010; Director: Nicolás Carreras; Writer: Christoph Behl, Hernán Belón, Nicolás Carreras, Mauricio Albornoz Iniestra, Ramiro Navarro; Stars: Pandora Anwyl, Charlie Arturaola, Susana Balbo, Marina Beltrame, Raúl Bianchi, Aldo Biondolillo, Jean Bousquet, Agustina de Alba, Donato de Santis, Michael Halstrick, Paul Christopher Hobbs, Andreas Larsson, Alex Macipe, Patricia Ortíz, Jorge Riccitelli)

The famous sommelier Charlie Artuarola arrives in Argentina’s Mendoza province to participate in the “Masters of Food and Wine” tasting contest. Once there, catastrophe strikes: he completely loses his sense of taste.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Country: Japan, USA; Year: 2011; Director: David Gelb; Stars: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono)

A documentary following the 85 year old master sushi chef, Jiro Ono

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Perfect Sense (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: David Mackenzie; Writer: Kim Fupz Aakeson; Stars: Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Connie Nielsen, Ewen Bremner, Stephen Dillane, Denis Lawson, Alastair Mackenzie, James Watson, Caroline Paterson, Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh, Liz Strange, Richard Mack, Malcolm Shields, Adam Smith)

A chef and an epidemiologist fall in love, just as the world is falling apart.

Full Review See: Sundance 2011: Red State, Perfect Sense, Life In A Day and a drama of my own making.

Romantics Anonymous (Les émotifs anonymes) (Country: France, Belgium; Year: 2010; Director: Jean-Pierre Améris; Writer: Jean-Pierre Améris, Philippe Blasband; Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise Lamétrie, Swann Arlaud, Pierre Niney, Stéphan Wojtowicz, Jacques Boudet, Alice Pol, Céline Duhamel, Philippe Fretun, Grégoire Ludig, Philippe Gaulé, Joëlle Séchaud, Isabelle Gruault), Official Site

Two pathologically shy neurotics connect through a love of chocolate.

Full Review See: Jean-Pierre Améris interview about Romantics Anonymous