The Taste of Desire

Original Title|The Taste of Desire

Documentary | 87' | 2021 (Completed)

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Director	Willemiek Kluijfhout
Producer	Emmy Oost

Full credits

A poetic documentary that uses the oyster to explore the complex nature of human desire around the world.

synopsis

In this poetic trip around the world, the oyster – with its sensual and lavish associations - acts as metaphor to explore human drives and desires. Linking stories of a New York burlesque dancer, French Michelin-starred chefs, a Swedish oyster diver, a Japanese pearl-maker and a terminally ill English psychologist, this documentary by Willemiek Kluijfhout – narrated by the voice of desire – dives into the intricate nature of our deepest yearnings and quest for self-fulfilment.
In deze poëtische reis rond de wereld fungeert de oester, met al haar sensuele en somptueuze connotaties, als metafoor om onze menselijke driften en verlangens te leren begrijpen. Deze documentaire van Willemiek Kluijfhout, geleid door de stem van het verlangen, linkt de verhalen van een New Yorkse burlesque-danser, Franse chef-koks met Michelin-sterren, een Zweedse oesterduiker, een Japanse parelmaker en een terminaal zieke Engelse psycholoog aan elkaar, om zo de ingewikkelde kern van onze diepste verlangens en drang tot zelfontplooiing te doorgronden.

Credits

Director
Willemiek Kluijfhout
Producer
Emmy Oost
Sound
Thomas Vertongen
Music
Tuur Florizoone

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2021
Production status
Completed
Original title
The Taste of Desire
Original language
English, French, Dutch, Japanese, Italian

Technical specs

Running time
87'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

Hot Docs (CA), Doc Edge Film Festival (NZ), SF Indie FF, CIFF, Moscow Food FF, Film Festival Oostende (BE), Film by the Sea (NL), Nederlands Film Festival (NL), FoodxFilm Festival, 2022: Devour Food Film Fes, FIPADOC (FR), Cinémateque in Cluj Napoca, Euro Film Fest (CZ), Freep Film Festival Michigan (US), DocFest Brugge (BE)

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

HALAL, Magellan Films, KRO-NCRV

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Netherlands Film Fund & Netherlands Production Incentive, NPO Fund, CoBO, Abraham Tuschinksi Fund, VRT/Canvas, Sabam for Culture