Breaking Bread
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: February 4, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
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75
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiFeb 18, 2022
Whatever "Breaking Bread" lacks in artistic ambition, it makes up for with its good heart, sincere intentions, and, most importantly, all of those luscious images of food. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenFeb 3, 2022
It may not be so quixotic as to suggest the Middle East conflict could be resolved over a plate of creamy hummus, but the vibrant culinary documentary Breaking Bread nevertheless makes a mouthwatering case for dinner table diplomacy. Read full review
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Washington PostThomas FloydFeb 7, 2022
By lovingly examining these dishes’ cultural underpinnings, Hawk serves up an insightful introduction to a food scene at the cross-section of political strife and culinary excellence — not a full meal, exactly, but an enticing appetizer. Read full review
60
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanFeb 3, 2022
Writer/director/producer Beth Elise Hawk has approached her first documentary as an unabashed passion project. Her enthusiasm, and general sense of joy, shine through clearly from start to finish. Though she doesn’t dig deep enough to get us much past the elevator pitch, that pitch is pretty appealing. Read full review
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The New York TimesBen KenigsbergFeb 3, 2022
A lot of the observations in “Breaking Bread” — the repeatedly offered notions that food is a common language or that politics has no place in the kitchen — seem trite and perhaps overly optimistic. The movie would ideally be shown with an accompanying tasting menu. Read full review
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