Cooking History

1h 28m 2009

Brief Synopsis

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Explores the intricacies of military cooking and its impact on global politics, showing different military cooks from all over Europe who served in various armies and have witnessed the European wars of the 20th century. Their recollections tap into a subjective view of historical events and one tha

Cast & Crew

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Peter Kerekes

Director

Jaroslav Hajda

Sound Recordist

Peter Kerekes

Producer

Peter Kerekes

Screenplay

Martin Kollar

Cinematographer

Milan Kuchynka

Production Manager

Film Details

Also Known As
Ako sa varia dejiny
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Political
War
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Filmfonds Wien; Media Plus Program; Peter Kerekes S.R.O.; Österreichisches Filminstitut
Distribution Company
Aerofilms, S.R.O.; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Location
Czech Republic; Slovakia; Serbia; Russia; Croatia; England, United Kingdom; France; Germany; Hungary; Israel

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

Explores the intricacies of military cooking and its impact on global politics, showing different military cooks from all over Europe who served in various armies and have witnessed the European wars of the 20th century. Their recollections tap into a subjective view of historical events and one that diverges in some respects from conventional history.

Director

Peter Kerekes

Director

Crew

Jaroslav Hajda

Sound Recordist

Peter Kerekes

Producer

Peter Kerekes

Screenplay

Martin Kollar

Cinematographer

Milan Kuchynka

Production Manager

Stepan Mamula

Sound Mixer

Georg Misch

Producer

Daniel Nemec

Sound Designer

Marek Piacek

Original Music

Pavel Strnad

Producer

Marek Sulik

Editor

Ralph Wieser

Producer

Film Details

Also Known As
Ako sa varia dejiny
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Political
War
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Filmfonds Wien; Media Plus Program; Peter Kerekes S.R.O.; Österreichisches Filminstitut
Distribution Company
Aerofilms, S.R.O.; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Location
Czech Republic; Slovakia; Serbia; Russia; Croatia; England, United Kingdom; France; Germany; Hungary; Israel

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Docufest Competition Gold Hugo award at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival.

Winner of the Special Jury Prize for International Feature Documentary at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States July 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest) October 8-22, 2009.

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (International Spectrum) April 30-May 10, 2009.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Documentary Films - Out of Competition) July 3-11, 2009.

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Sterling World Feature Competition) June 15-22, 2009.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (International Spectrum) April 30-May 10, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Sterling World Feature Competition) June 15-22, 2009.)

Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Documentary Films - Out of Competition) July 3-11, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest) October 8-22, 2009.)

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