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GLOBAL CULTURES: EXPERT TASTES 15 NOV 2025
Join us for a food-focused afternoon presented in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, and with thanks to TullStories. Screenings will be held in West Court, Jesus College. Tickets are available below.
DROPS OF HEAVEN 2012, 113 mins (PG) Japan
FIRST CAMBRIDGE SCREENING
Directed by: Atsunori Kawamura
Saturday 15 November @ 4pm
(with pre-recorded introduction by Atsunori Kawamura)
Japanese with English subtitles
Documentary delving into the origin of Soup of Life that 88-year-old culinary artist Yoshiko Tatsumi has made for her whole life. From the Beautiful and delicate landscapes of Japan which produces a variety of seasonal crops under the expert hand of the nation’s farmers. Yoshiko brings out the best of ingredients as she cooks with care. Beyond the vapours of Yoshiko Tatsumi’s Soup of Life, you will reminisce about the forgotten days of people nurturing love and living in peace. The film Drops of Heaven becomes a single dewdrop to ease the dried and emptied heart of modern people.
LA BRIGADE (THE KITCHEN BRIGADE) 2022, 97 mins (12A) France
FIRST CAMBRIDGE SCREENING
Directed by: Louis-Julien Petit
Saturday 15 November @ 6.30pm
French with English subtitles
French stars Audrey Lamy and François Cluzet star in Louis-Julien Petit’s big-hearted feel-good comedy about a high-end chef who finds herself working in the cafeteria of a migrant shelter.
“So much more than a film about cooking…tells us to take risks, be brave, and cook like hell along the way.” – Parker Whitmore, Film Threat
FINDING THE VENUE
This event will take place in West Court, Jesus College. The pedestrian entrance can be accessed from Jesus Lane. On arrival, you will be directed to the screening hall. Please see the detailed map below for further information.
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JAPAN FOUNDATION
WITH THANKS TO
This event is part of Panorama’s partnership with Jesus College, Cambridge. Global Cultures at Jesus College is produced by Panorama and led by Director Matthew Webb. Its goal is to contribute to Cambridge city beyond our walls, offering unique cultural moments with world-class figures through its regular events, which are open to all. In the last year alone, we have featured master craftspeople, Noh theatre mask makers, National Geographic photographers, and film directors, producers and talent. Monthly events throughout the year will provide many opportunities for you to participate.