'Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre' brings the latest edition of Cinema Cocina at the Festival de Málaga to a close
Paco Plaza's documentary, presented out of competition, explores the creative process of the Mugaritz restaurant team
On Thursday 20 March, the Cinema Cocina section of the Festival de Málaga offered the screening of 'Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre', a documentary directed by Paco Plaza which was presented out of competition and served as the perfect closing film for this eighth edition of the gastronomic cycle.
The film, screened at the Albéniz cinema, delves into the creative process of the Mugaritz restaurant, where every year its team faces the challenge of completely reinventing itself, exploring new gastronomic paths with an experimental and radical approach.
The session was attended by Álvaro Muñoz, director of Lumen Proyectos Gastronómicos; Paco Plaza, director of the film; José Miguel Herrero, director general of the Food Industry of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and Jacobo Gavira, designer, plastic artist and member of the Andalusian Academy of Gastronomy.
What sets Mugaritz apart, according to Plaza, is that "what they serve is knowledge; every year they start from scratch." At the restaurant, each year they work on an idea and develop a menu accordingly. "When the menu is perfectly developed is in October, when they close," explained the director.
Herrero also emphasised that "he is the first to open up a different path, and I think that what characterises Mugaritz is freedom and courage."
For his part, Gavira has highlighted the history of the documentary, pointing out that "it is always interesting to get into a kitchen. It's like getting into the mind of a chef when it's not open to the public." In addition, Paco Plaza highlighted the work of the team: "Mugaritz is a place where they enjoy themselves, they have gained a space of freedom that we all long for."
As in every Cinema Cocina session, during the colloquium, the attendees enjoyed a tasting consisting of Victoria Diez beer and Malaga salami tartar by Pachu Barrera of Restaurante Taró.
With this screening, Cinema Cocina bids farewell to an edition in which cinema has once again been used to highlight not only gastronomy, but all the links in the chain involved in getting a dish to the table. From producers and collectors to chefs and winemakers, offering the public a unique insight into the processes, people and stories behind the cuisine.
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