Cinema Cocina, on its fourth day, explores the struggles of two professionals for recognition in the sector
The commitment to excellence in cuisine and oenology was the central theme of the session on Monday 17 March.
The Cinema Cocina section of the Festival de Málaga celebrated its fourth day with the screening of the short film 'L'Interpretazione', by Jorge Colomer, and the feature film 'El Mago del Vino', by David Moncasi Argilés. The two stories highlight the value of sacrifice and the search for excellence in patisserie and oenology, the audience enjoying the screening together with a vermouth from A. Muñoz Cabrera with Aloreña olives and crisps from Ardales.
‘L'Interpretazione' immerses us in the life of Carmine, a Neapolitan chef based in Malaga, who after more than a decade in the kitchen, is seeking to be awarded the coveted Michelin star. Meanwhile, 'El Mago del Vino' follows the journey of Raúl Pérez, one of the most influential Spanish winemakers, in his efforts to have one of his wines appear in Robert Parker's prestigious guide.
As on each day, after the screenings, the attendees took part in a colloquium moderated by Álvaro Muñoz, director of Lumen Proyectos Gastronómicos, with the assistance of Jorge Colomer, director of 'L'Interpretazione'; Carmine, the chef and the film’s main character; David Moncasi, director of 'El Mago del Vino', and Raúl Pérez, oenologist.
On how the short film came about, Colomer explained that there were no initial pretensions for 'L'Interpretazione': "The story was going to go another way, about a project with chefs from Malaga that mixed cooking and painting. I started going to the Mura Mura a lot and I realised that there was a theory to explain about what Carmine wanted to do".
An emotional Carmine explained how much of a shock it was to see his story on the big screen: "When you see that there is effort, that there are hours put into it, that there is passion, it is very exciting".
For his part, Moncasi explained that he wanted to "tell the story of a prestigious winemaker who was very attached to the terroir, but over the years the story led us to what in the end became La Muria", the wine with which Raúl Pérez has achieved the coveted 100 points.
One of Pérez's hopes was that his village, Valtuille, of only about 50 inhabitants, would not be lost: "For 25-30 years [Valtuille] has been able to support all the people who wanted to go there to work, and I think that today, with 17 wine making projects, it is an example of people who left and have gone back".
The tasting session alongside the colloquium consisted of an Ultreia Valtuille wine by Raúl Pérez and an aubergine parmigiana from chef Carmine's restaurant Mura Mura.
Through their efforts, both Carmine and Raúl Pérez have managed to honour their family, their roots and their traditions. Cinema Cocina will continue on Tuesday 18th with the screening of the feature film 'Surgencia', by Alejandro Montalvo.
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