The Art of Cooking with Fire
(Bittor Arginzoniz. Vivir en el silencio)
Iñaki Arteta | Documentary
2019 | 84 minutes | Spain
Self-taught grill genius Bittor Arginzoniz shares his sources of inspiration and motivation in his world famous restaurant Asador Etxebarri in Spain.
Synopsis
Self-taught Bittor Arginzoniz has achieved world fame as a grill genius with his restaurant Asador Etxebarri, ranked as third best restaurant in the world world in 2019. His personality and the place where he lives make his cuisine unique — minimalism is his trademark. Bittor has revolutionized the way people roast meat, fish, and vegetables. He has a remarkable ability to coax out explosive flavors from seemingly simple ingredients, most of which are grilled over his famous adjustable-height grills. The film offers viewers an exclusive look into Bittor’s way of working, from the obsessive search for the best products to the preparation and cooking. Bittor shares his sources of inspiration and motivation.
* Spanish language audio description is available via the ALL4ACCESS App and/or .wav file when purchasing a DSL license.
Accessibility for these films was created by DICAPTA and funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education- Office of Special Education-OSEP, project “Enhanced Access to Video for Students with Sensory Disabilities through Emerging Technology,” TV Access H327C210001.
Reviews
"Arteta has achieved an unusal degree of intimacy with Arginzoniz and his family and shows the chef in action in his kitchen, in some scenes never seen before. "— El correo
"Bittor is a person deeply rooted to his land, who sends messages to the world with his special cuisine, based on the ancient way of cooking with fire but with the innovations of these days." — El diario vasco
Citation
Main credits
Arteta, Iñaki (film director)
Arteta, Iñaki (screenwriter)
Arginzoniz, Bittor (on-screen participant)
Other credits
Editing, Iñaki Arteta.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Agriculture + Food
Basque Studies
Biography
Culture + Identity
Environment + Sustainability
Geography
Iberian Studies
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
San Sebastian International Film Festival - Culinary Zinema; FIPADOC; Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Iñaki Arteta
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish; Basque
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Upper Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: AVAILABLE
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