Chef Thémis, cuisinier sans frontières

Chef Thémis, cuisinier sans frontières is a Canadian 2009 documentary film.

Chef Thémis, cuisinier sans frontières
Directed by	Philippe Lavalette
Screenplay by	Philippe Lavalette
Produced by	InformAction
Cinematography	Philippe Lavalette
Edited by	Mélanie Chicoine
Music by	Robert Marcel Lepage
Release date	2009 (2009)
Running time	52 minutes
Country	Canada

Synopsis

Chef Thémis, the founder of the Cooks Without Borders organization, returns to his country of origin, Madagascar, to teach classes and show the underprivileged how to cook. With very few means, he manages to put together his first class, comprising eighteen people. From his enthusiasm as he starts out to his doubts when faced with the gigantic task that lies ahead of him, the film accompanies him over the three years the project lasts. Beyond their adventure, the film asks a question that any emigrant may face. Querying exile and the need to repay a moral debt to the country they left behind.

Awards

• Rencontres Cinématographiques de Québec 2010

References

• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0) (source for synopsis)