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How to Cook Your Life (2007)

PG_13  94 min  -  Documentary   -  2007 (Austria)
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A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.

Director:

Doris Dörrie

Writer:

Doris Dörrie
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Cast

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Edward Espe Brown ...
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Doris Dörrie ...
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Doris Dörrie's camera greets Edward Espe Brown when he arrives in Australia to give a class on cooking, Zen, and meditation. We see him back home in Northern California as well. Brown, for forty years a Zen cook, demonstrates cooking as well as commenting on topics including anger, quiet, gleaning and waste, battered pots, and how he found his vocation. A focus of his is to demonstrate how to bring one's self to cooking and to others simultaneously. He quotes often from two masters, with several examples of Zen wit. The camera takes the occasional trip to fast food restaurants to provide contrast to Brown's approach and results. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Zen | Cooking | Food | Meditation | Fast Food  | See more »

Genres:

Documentary

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language See all certifications »
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Country:

Germany

Language:

English | German (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wie man sein Leben kocht See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$84,097 (USA) (9 March 2008)
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USA:  | Germany:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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