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Eclairs, croquenbouches, and chocolate mousse might taste like heavenly French desserts, but for 16 top pastry chefs they are instruments of near torture. France’s highest chef honour, the Meilleur Ouvrier, is awarded once every four years and is every pâtissier’s dream. Hopefuls face three days of back-breaking competition, creating round after round of fanciful, often gravity-defying confections while a team of meticulous judges times, inspects, and samples every morsel. In signature vérité style, renowned documentarians D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus (The War Room) transcend the pretense of so many reality cooking series to focus on the skill of masters at their best. Irresistibly engaging, Kings of Pastry captures not only the competitors’ stunning artistry, but their equally impressive dedication to a time-honoured craft. Bon appétit! - Myrocia Watamaniuk

Media Coverage

Globe and Mail (interview with director), BlogTO (Capsule Review), NOW Magazine (Review), Eye Weekly (4-star Review) CBC News (feature article)