Sugar and Stars w/Hortus
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Sugar and Stars (À la belle étoile)
Ever since he was a little boy, Yazid dreamed of becoming a pastry chef. Moving from one foster home to another, nothing predestined him for such a career, but his indomitable determination and resourcefulness have proven priceless in helping him succeed in the elitist arena of patisserie—his dream is to win the international pastry championship.
France, 2022, 110 minutes
Director: Sébastien Tulard
Distributor: TVA Films
Hortus
Laurent Petit, a three-starred Michelin chef in Annecy, counts on the talent of his brigade, but he draws his inspiration a few metres away—in the garden of the restaurant run by the gardener Lionel Perron, a veritable cabinet of plant curiosities.
France, 2022, 18 minutes
Director: Maël Henaff
Sponsored by Alliance Française Halifax and Consulat Général de France à Moncton et Halifax