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Julia

Directed by Julie Cohen, Betsy West
United States
2021
104 mins

Julia will be accompanied by a post-screening dinner party Dine With Julia. Enjoy a Julia-Inspired Special Menu by Chef Michelle Bernstein and Julio Cabrera, at their popular restaurant Café La Trova. Complimentary Estrella Damm beer is included with each meal.

_Julia _brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's 12 year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, and her rapid ascent to become the country’s most unlikely television star. It’s the empowering story of a woman who found her purpose – and her fame – at 50, and took America along on the whole delicious journey.

  • Year
    2021
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Julie Cohen, Betsy West
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Theme
    Directed by Women

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