Documentary
Buddha jumps over the wall
Synopsis
David Yárnoz is a Spanish chef who besides running a high-end restaurant in Navarre (North of Spain) also heads a replica of that restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan.
Since he hasn’t been able to visit the Asian restaurant for 3 years due to the pandemic, he needs to embark on a vital trip.
When he finally manages to travel to Taiwan, besides checking up how his restaurant is doing, he will also find contrasts and common ground with locals and will make a special friendship with another high-end chef, Kai Ho. He will offer him to visit Navarre.
Datasheet
- Director: Pedro Peira
- Producer: Pedro Peira
- Writer: Pedro Peira
- Executive Producer: Iván Hidalgo
- Cinematographer: Ignacio Barreto
- Music: Antoni Mairata
- Length: 83 minutes
- Format: 4K
- Languages: Spanish, Mandarin, English & French
- World Premiere: 7/3/2024
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