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Cooked

2016 · 1 season

A calm, thoughtful documentary that makes you slow down and appreciate everyday cooking.

Created by
Alex Gibney, Michael Pollan
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Pollan
Overview
Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Alex Gibney, Michael Pollan
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Pollan
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • nature
    • identity
    • family
    • trauma
    • healing
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
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    Starring
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    Length
    1 seasons, 4 episodes, 240 min each
    Network
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    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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